1. Rachael Hamilton was previously a list MSP for the South Scotland region, elected in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.
12 Facts About Rachael Hamilton
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Rachael Hamilton was elected as constituency MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire at a 2017 by-election.
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Rachael Hamilton is a director of the Buccleuch Arms Hotel in St Boswells.
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Rachael Hamilton was born in Brecon, Wales, and grew up on the family farm in Herefordshire.
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Rachael Hamilton studied agriculture at Harper Adams University College in Shropshire and after graduating joined a graduate training programme to become an agronomist with Schering Agriculture.
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In 2016 Rachael Hamilton stood for the Scottish Parliament as the Conservative candidate for the East Lothian constituency where she came third, then was elected from the South Scotland regional list.
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Rachael Hamilton resigned her list seat in order to contest the 2017 Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire by-election on 8 June.
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Rachael Hamilton won the by-election with a majority of over 9,000.
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Under the leadership of Ruth Davidson, Rachael Hamilton was Shadow Cabinet Secretary Tourism and Small Business and was Deputy Chief Whip.
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Under Scottish Conservative Leader, Douglas Ross, Rachael Hamilton served as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Equalities.
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Rachael Hamilton was part of the front bench team as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands.
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On 13 May 2021, at the swearing in of the new session, Rachael Hamilton took the oath in the Welsh language.