Aileen McLeod was born on 24 August 1971 and is a Scottish National Party politician.
12 Facts About Aileen McLeod
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Aileen McLeod is a former Member of the European Parliament for the Scotland constituency, having been elected in the 2019 European Parliament election.
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Aileen McLeod served as MEP until the 31 January 2020 when the Brexit process was completed.
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Aileen McLeod attended Claremont High School going on to study at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1993 with a degree in German and European Community studies.
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Aileen McLeod joined the SNP in 2004 after leaving her restricted post in the Scottish Parliament.
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From 2009 to 2011 Aileen McLeod was Parliamentary Assistant to Michael Russell MSP.
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In 2011 Aileen McLeod was elected to the Scottish Parliament via the South Scotland regional list after losing in the constituency of Galloway and West Dumfries to Alex Fergusson.
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Aileen McLeod attended the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
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Aileen McLeod had looked at issues relating to land ownership, with some efforts made to increase transparency of this.
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Aileen McLeod was succeeded as Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform by Roseanna Cunningham.
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Aileen McLeod was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the Scotland constituency in the 2019 European Parliament election.
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In September 2019 Aileen McLeod was a member of the European Parliament's delegation to the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit She served as MEP until 31 January 2020, when the Brexit process was completed.