Eilidh Whiteford

Biography

Eilidh Whiteford was elected Scottish National Party MP for Banff and buchan on 6th May 2010 with a majority of 4,027.

Eilidh was born in Aberdeen in 1969 and grew up in Macduff, Banffshire. She attended Banff Academy and Glasgow University.

After post-graduate studies in Scotland and Canada she taught Scottish Literature at Glasgow University and Newbattle Abbey College for a number of years before becoming Co-ordinator of the Scottish Carers' Alliance, a network of carer, disability and children's organisations promoting the interests of unpaid family carers.

For over six years Eilidh worked for Oxfam as a policy advisor and campaigns manager. In a voluntary capacity Eilidh is a Director of Turning Point Scotland and Jubilee Scotland.

Constituency

Banff and Buchan

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Constituency Address

17 Maiden Street, Peterhead, AB42 1EE

Constituency Tel

01779 822022

Date of Birth

24/04/1969

Email

eilidh.whiteford.mp@parliament.uk

Party

Scottish Naitonal Party

Personal Website

http://banffandbuchansnp.blogspot.com

Westminster Address

Westminster Tel

0207 219 3000 (Parliament switchboard)

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