Clare Haughey

Clare Haughey
MSP
Minister for Mental Health
Assumed office
27 June 2018
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
Preceded by Maureen Watt
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Rutherglen
Assumed office
6 May 2016
Preceded by James Kelly
Majority 3,743
Personal details
Political party Scottish National Party
Website clarehaughey.scot

Clare Haughey MSP is a Scottish politician who is a Scottish National Party (SNP) member of Scottish Parliament for Rutherglen, elected in the Scottish Parliament election, 2016. She is currently the Minister for Mental Health.

Nursing career

Haughey trained as a mental health nurse and worked as a clinical nurse manager.[1] She continues to volunteer with the NHS during her spare time.[2]

Political career

In September 2015 the SNP branch selected her as the candidate for Rutherglen constituency, ahead of the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.[3] The constituency had been held by Labour until the election in May 2016 when Haughey was elected, defeating the incumbent James Kelly.[4]

In June 2018, Clare Haughey was appointed as the Scottish Government's Minister for Mental Health.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "National accreditation for mother and baby mental health unit in Glasgow". STV News. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. ↑ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/nursing-dna-cant-quit-snp-12673410
  3. ↑ Dickie, Douglas (15 September 2015). "Rutherglen SNP branch select Clare Haughey to fight seat as she accuses Labour of taking area for granted". www.dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Scottish Parliament election 2016 constituency result: Rutherglen". The Scotsman. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. ↑ https://beta.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/clare-haughey/
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