14 Facts About Kirsty Blackman

Kirsty Blackman is a Scottish National Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North since 2015.

Kirsty Blackman matriculated at the University of Aberdeen to study medicine, but later dropped out.

Kirsty Blackman was re-elected in 2012 Aberdeen City Council election with 823 first preferences taking the second seat in the ward.

Kirsty Blackman then became the Convener of the SNP group in Aberdeen City Council.

Kirsty Blackman succeeded Frank Doran, of the Labour Party, who had announced in October 2013 that he would stand down at the next general election.

Kirsty Blackman won the seat with 24,793 votes, 13,396 more than the Labour Party candidate Richard Baker, and became SNP Spokesperson on the House of Lords.

Kirsty Blackman was elected to the Scottish Affairs Committee in 2015.

Kirsty Blackman retained her seat at the 2017 general election.

In January 2021, Kirsty Blackman publicly criticised former party leader Alex Salmond, labelling him an "awful human".

In February 2021, Kirsty Blackman clashed on Twitter with fellow MP Joanna Cherry about transgender rights.

In November 2021, Kirsty Blackman wrote a tweet on benefit sanctions that was thought to make a political point while referencing the suicide of the wife of the Conservative MP Owen Paterson.

Kirsty Blackman complained to the BBC that, "It feels very unfair that Scotland is having to pay for the entirety of the UK" as most of the tax revenue came from oil and gas "income made in Scotland".

Kirsty Blackman came second, in the election, open to all MPs to vote in, by 14 votes.

Kirsty Blackman is married to Luke Kirsty Blackman, with whom she has two children.