13 Facts About Margaret Ewing

Margaret Anne Ewing was a Scottish politician and journalist.

Margaret Ewing served as a Scottish National Party Member of Parliament for East Dunbartonshire from 1974 to 1979 and Moray from 1987 to 2001, and was the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Moray from 1999 until 2006.

Margaret Ewing was a candidate for the SNP leadership in 1990.

Margaret Ewing went on to study at the University of Glasgow, graduating with an MA degree in English language and literature.

Margaret Ewing was an English teacher at St Modan's High School in Stirling from 1970 to 1973, before serving as principal teacher of remedial education from 1973 to 1974.

Margaret Ewing joined the Scottish National Party as a student in 1966 and was president of the student group at the university.

Margaret Ewing was elected as Member of Parliament for East Dunbartonshire at the October 1974 election, by just 22 votes, when she was known as Margaret Bain; she had failed to win the seat at the previous election in February.

Now known as Margaret Ewing, she was selected by the SNP as their candidate for Moray at the 1987 election.

Margaret Ewing was re-elected to Westminster and again in 1992 and 1997, holding this seat until standing down at the 2001 general election to concentrate on Holyrood.

Margaret Ewing stood for the leadership of the SNP in 1990 but lost out to Alex Salmond despite the backing of many prominent SNP members.

Margaret Ewing had become leader of the SNP's parliamentary group after the 1987 election.

Margaret Ewing died from breast cancer, aged 60, on 21 March 2006.

Margaret Ewing was married twice: firstly to Donald Bain, a SNP research officer in 1968, and secondly to Fergus Ewing in 1983, who is the son of Winnie Ewing and who became a Member of the Scottish Parliament.