Evelyn Tweed

Evelyn Tweed is a Scottish politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Stirling since 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was a councillor in Stirling for Trossachs and Teith ward from 2017 to 2022.[1]

Evelyn Tweed
MSP
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Stirling
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Preceded byBruce Crawford
Personal details
Born
Evelyn Maureen Tweed

1967 (age 55–56)
Ayr, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
SpouseAhsan Khan
Children2
Residence(s)Stirling, Scotland
Alma materPaisley College of Technology
Heriot-Watt University

Early life and career

Tweed was born in Ayr, in the west of Scotland. She obtained her first degree at the Paisley College of Technology (now the University of the West of Scotland) and then gained a post graduate housing qualification from Heriot-Watt University. She worked as a housing professional with Cube Housing Association. Tweed was a member of the Board of the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland from 2007 to 2009. She was the Director of Investment at Loreburn Housing Association, where she met her husband. [2]

Political career

In the 2017 Scottish local elections, Tweed was elected to the Stirling council, representing the Trossachs and Teith ward.[3] She became the council's public safety commission convener following the resignation of Maureen Bennison.[4]

In June 2022 she apologised after being photographed holding the flag of the ultra-nationalist group Siol nan Gaidheal.[5]

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Tweed was selected as the SNP's candidate for the Stirling constituency in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.[2] After a successful campaign, she succeeded retiring MSP Bruce Crawford, as the MSP for Stirling.[6]

Personal life

Tweed lives in Stirling with her husband, Ahsan Khan, and their two children. In September 2023 it was reported that Khan was seeking the SNP nomination in Stirling at the next general election challenging incumbent MP Alyn Smith.[7] In October it was revealed that he had been unsuccessful in this challenge.

She enjoys running and reading in her spare time.[3][8]

References
  1. "Stirling – Scottish Parliament constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. "Housing bosses bring in troubleshooter".
  3. "Evelyn Tweed". stirling.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. Marjoribanks, Kaiya (23 September 2020). "War of words as councillor blasts former SNP colleagues amidst bullying row". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. "SNP MSP apologises for holding ultranationalist flag at independence rally".
  6. Marzella, Chris (7 May 2021). "BREAKING: SNP secure election victory in Stirling". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. Quinn, Andrew (22 September 2023). "Senior SNP MP could be ousted by local MSP's husband". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  8. "About". Evelyn Tweed MSP. Retrieved 22 May 2022.


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