Kay Ullrich
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Kay Ullrich is a Scottish
politician. She was a Scottish National Party
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for the West of Scotland
region from 1999 to 2003.
Ullrich studied at Queen's College in Glasgow
where she obtained the Certificate of Qualification in Social Work. She is married and has two children, one son and one daughter.
She was a school swimming instructor from 1973-81. She also worked as a school social worker (1984–86), hospital social worker (1986–92) and court social worker (1992–97). She took early retirement in 1997.
Ullrich contested numerous elections for the SNP: in Cunninghame South
(in 1983 and 1987) and Motherwell South
(1992), before coming a close second in the Monklands East by-election, 1994
.
In the 1999 election she stood as a constituency candidate in Cunninghame North
, where she was runner-up to Allan Wilson
. However her number two position on the SNP West of Scotland list was enough to take her to Holyrood.
She was initially the SNP's shadow minister for Health and Community Care, and was then appointed Chief Whip
upon John Swinney
becoming SNP leader in 2000. She stood down at the 2003 election.
She is a member of UNISON
.
Scotland
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politician. She was a Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
for the West of Scotland
West of Scotland
West of Scotland may refer to:*West of Scotland, an electoral region of the Scottish Parliament*Informally, an area comprising Argyll, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, and Renfrewshire*West of Scotland Football Club*West of Scotland Cricket Club...
region from 1999 to 2003.
Ullrich studied at Queen's College in Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland.The university was constituted by an Act of Parliament on 1 April 1993 as a result of a merger between Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen's College, Glasgow....
where she obtained the Certificate of Qualification in Social Work. She is married and has two children, one son and one daughter.
She was a school swimming instructor from 1973-81. She also worked as a school social worker (1984–86), hospital social worker (1986–92) and court social worker (1992–97). She took early retirement in 1997.
Ullrich contested numerous elections for the SNP: in Cunninghame South
Cunninghame South (UK Parliament constituency)
Cunninghame South was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. It was represented by one Member of Parliament elected by the first-past-the-post system of election....
(in 1983 and 1987) and Motherwell South
Motherwell South (UK Parliament constituency)
Motherwell South was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It was formed by the division of Motherwell and Wishaw and was later merged into a new creation of the constituency....
(1992), before coming a close second in the Monklands East by-election, 1994
Monklands East by-election, 1994
The Monklands East by-election was held on 30 June 1994, following the death of the Leader of the Labour Party John Smith, Member of Parliament for Monklands East in Scotland, on 12 May....
.
In the 1999 election she stood as a constituency candidate in Cunninghame North
Cunninghame North (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Cunninghame North is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. It elects one MSP by the first past the post method of election once every four years...
, where she was runner-up to Allan Wilson
Allan Wilson (Scottish politician)
Allan Wilson is a former Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament. He represented Cunninghame North, a seat which he held between the inaugural Scottish Parliament general election in 1999 until 2007....
. However her number two position on the SNP West of Scotland list was enough to take her to Holyrood.
She was initially the SNP's shadow minister for Health and Community Care, and was then appointed Chief Whip
Chief Whip
The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.-The Whips Office:...
upon John Swinney
John Swinney
John Ramsey Swinney is the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth in the Scottish Government and the Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perthshire North, having previously represented North Tayside...
becoming SNP leader in 2000. She stood down at the 2003 election.
She is a member of UNISON
UNISON
UNISON is the largest trade union in the United Kingdom with over 1.3 million members.The union was formed in 1993 when three public sector trade unions, the National and Local Government Officers Association , the National Union of Public Employees and the Confederation of Health Service...
.