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Jenny Gilruth (born 1984 or 1985) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Mid Fife and Glenrothes since 2016.
Early life
Gilruth is from Ceres, Fife, she was educated at to Madras College, St Andrews. She graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in sociology and politics. Before becoming an MSP, she was a teacher of Modern Studies,.
Political career
In April 2016 she was nominated as the SNP’s candidate for Mid Fife and Glenrothes in the Scottish Parliament election on May 5, 2016. She won the seat with 15,555 votes, an unprecedented 54.9% of the vote, with a majority of 8,236; more than double the votes cast for second-place candidate Kay Morrison of Scottish Labour. She succeeded Tricia Marwick, who had been the Presiding Officer in the 4th Scottish Parliament (2011–16).