Jackie Dunbar is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Aberdeen Donside since May 2021.[1]

Dunbar was born in Peterhead and educated in Elgin. She was elected to the Northfield (later Northfield/Mastrick North) ward of Aberdeen City Council in 2007, and held some senior posts on the council.[2] She has remained a councillor since first taking up the post.[3][4] In 2021, Dunbar was elected as a MSP for Aberdeen Donside, following her predecessor Mark McDonald's decision to not seek re-election.[3] While serving as a MSP, Dunbar has pledged to donate her council salary to charity.[3]

In February 2025, Dunbar was reported to be on an all-female "hit list" of SNP MSPs that were to be asked to stand down from the Scottish Parliament to make room for ex-MPs who had lost their seats in the 2024 general election. The alleged list was reported to have been drawn up at Stephen Flynn's direction by Aberdeenshire North and Moray East MP Seamus Logan.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Aberdeen Donside – Scottish Parliament constituency – BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Aberdeen DONSIDE". Aberdeen SNP. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Hall, Jamie (16 November 2016). "New north-east MSP promises to donate councillor wage to charity". Evening Express. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  4. ^ Aberdeen City Council, Continuous Improvement (13 May 2021). "Aberdeen Performs". committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Stephen Flynn 'running boys' brigade in Westminster' amid 'hit list' claim". The National. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
Scottish Parliament
Preceded by Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Donside
2021–present 		Incumbent


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Dunbar
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