Winnie Ewing Politician

Winifred Margaret 'Winnie' Ewing (born 10 July 1929) is a Scottish nationalist, lawyer and prominent Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was formerly a Member of Parliament (Hamilton 1967–70; Moray and Nairn 74–79), Member of the European Parliament (Highlands and Islands 1975–1999) and Member of the Scottish Parliament (Highlands and Islands 1999–2003). Her election victory in 1967 was a significant by-election in Scottish political history and began a surge of support for the SNP. She was the SNP Party President from 1987 to 2005.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 10, 1929
Birth name	Winifred Margaret Woodburn
Education	University of Glasgow

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Office holder

party	Scottish National Party
region	Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region) Hamilton (UK Parliament constituency) Moray and Nairn (UK Parliament constituency) Highlands and Islands (European Parliament constituency)
successor	Alexander Wilson (Scottish politician) Alexander Pollock (politician)