Shirley-Anne Somerville

Shirley-Anne Somerville 
 Party: SNP
 Constituency/Region: Dunfermline
 First elected: 7 May 2026
 Previous roles: Former Education Secretary. Re-elected. 
 
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 Full name 
 Shirley-Anne Somerville 
 
 
 Born 
 2 September 1974 (age 51), Cardenden, Fife 
 
 
 Party 
 Scottish National Party 
 
 
 Current office 
 Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing 
 
 
 Previous roles 
 Cabinet Secretary for Education (2021–2023), Social Security (2018–2021), Further Education (2016–2018), MSP since 2007 
 
 
 Education 
 Queen Margaret University, University of Strathclyde, University of Stirling 
 
 
 Pre-politics profession 
 Politician 
 
 
 
 
 Twitter/X Discussion 
 
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 Reddit Discussion 
 
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 Sources 
 
 Scottish Parliament website 
 Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election