1. Maureen Elizabeth Watt was born on 23 June 1951 and is a Scottish National Party politician and former Minister for Mental Health in the Scottish Government.
10 Facts About Maureen Watt
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Maureen Watt was the Member of the Scottish Parliament representing the constituency of Aberdeen South and North Kincardine from 2011 to 2021 when she retired, having previously served as a regional member for North East Scotland from 2006 until 2011.
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Maureen Watt went on to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Birmingham.
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Maureen Watt was a Councillor on Grampian Regional Council and had served on the Visiting Committee of Aberdeen Prison.
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Maureen Watt was sworn in as MSP on 19 April 2006, becoming the first MSP to swear their oath of allegiance in Doric.
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Maureen Watt made her maiden speech on 20 April 2006 on the subject of Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation.
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Maureen Watt was Convener of the Scottish Parliament Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee from 15 June 2011.
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In May 2016, Maureen Watt was re-elected for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine.
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Maureen Watt is the daughter of former SNP MP Hamish Maureen Watt.