Irene Oldfather MSP
Irene Oldfather has been a member of the Scottish Parliament since her election to the inaugural Parliament in May 1999, prior to which time she served as a Kilwinning councillor. She also previously worked as a freelance journalist and a university lecturer.
Irene lives in her constituency with her family, and in her spare time enjoys reading, good food and watching ballet.
This introduction was written by Irene Oldfather MSP and is current as of
May 2007 Irene is a member of the following committees:  Convener of the European and External Relations Committee
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Member for:
Cunninghame South
Party:
Scottish Labour
Place of Birth:
Glasgow, Scotland
Trade Union/Professional Membership:
TGWU
NUJ
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Education:
Irvine Royal Academy
Strathclyde University
BA(Hons) in Politics
Strathclyde University
MSc in United States Politics.
Career History:
1996-1998
Politics lecturer Paisley University
1994-1998
Freelance journalist covering European affairs
1990-1997
Political Researcher Alex Smith MEP for South of Scotland
1980-1990
Researcher/Policy analyst
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