12 Facts About Frances Curran

Frances Curran was born on 21 May 1961 and is a former co-chair of the Scottish Socialist Party.

Frances Curran was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland region from 2003 to 2007.

Frances Curran had joined the SSP on its formation in 1998, and brought political experience she had gained while she served as the youth representative on Labour's National Executive Committee.

In July 2005, Frances Curran played a role in organising the protest outside Gleneagles at the 2005 G8 Summit.

Frances Curran was the public face of the SSP's campaign for the provision of nutritious free school meals, which they said would tackle ill health and poor diet in Scottish schoolchildren.

Frances Curran's campaign drew a wide base of support from a number of children's and health charities.

Frances Curran was an unsuccessful candidate in the July 2008 Glasgow East by-election.

Frances Curran stood again as a candidate on the Glasgow regional list for the Holyrood election in 2011, but failed to be elected.

Frances Curran had stepped down as the party's national co-spokesperson less than a month before the election.

Frances Curran was elected to the SSP's Executive Committee in 2012 but stood down again in 2013, keeping a low profile throughout the party's referendum campaign.

Frances Curran was elected as party co-chair alongside Bill Bonnar at the 2014 conference, but withdrew her nomination for the position on the day of the 2015 conference seven months later.

Frances Curran was re-elected to the SSP executive at its 2016 conference.