Shona Robison - Definition and Overview

Shona Robison MSP

Shona Robison is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee East, being elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate at the 2003 election. Previously she had represented the SNP as a Additional Members System member for North East Scotland, being elected at the 1999 election.

Born in Redcar, in England on May 26, 1966, she was active in the SNP Youth Wing along with figures such as Nicola Sturgeon and Fiona Hyslop. She currently serves as the Shadow Health Minister in the Parliament.

She is married to Stewart Hosie, a former National Secretary of the SNP, as well as having served as the party's Vice Convenor in charge of Organisation.