Cathy Jamieson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cathy Jamieson
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Nov 3, 1956(1956-11-03)
Age	68
Birthplace	Kilmarnock
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Capricorn

Cathy Jamieson Biography

Cathy Jamieson is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on November 3, 1956 in Kilmarnock, United Kingdom. Catherine Mary Jamieson (born 3 November 1956) is a Scottish Labour and Co-operative politician. She served as Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley from 1999 to 2011 and then Member of Parliament (MP) for Kilmarnock and Loudoun from 2010 to 2015.

In the Scottish Executive, Jamieson held the positions of Minister for Education and Young People from 2001 to 2003 and then Minister for Justice from 2003 to 2007.

Jamieson was appointed Minister for Justice following the 2003 Scottish Parliament election. During her tenure, in addition to taking a substantial justice legislative programme through parliament (14 bills including reform of courts, protections for vulnerable witnesses, measures on the management of offenders, policing, family law, legal aid, the legal profession and the establishment of the Scottish Commission on Human Rights) she took a leading role on anti-social behaviour, tackling violence and sectarianism and commissioned a major review of Scotland’s Civil Justice system.

One of the more high-profile campaigns launched by Jamieson was a campaign to ban Buckfast, a tonic wine popular with some underage drinkers in parts of Scotland. She campaigned against shops in her Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency to limit sales of the drink, claiming it was “linked to anti- social behaviour among young people”. The distributors of Buckfast later threatened legal action against the Minister, stating it was harming sales, although the reported effect was that Buckfast sales had actually increased substantially in the months following her comments. On a subsequent visit to Auchinleck, a town within her constituency, she faced an impromptu demonstration by teenagers chanting “Don’t ban Buckie”. In 2005, she co- introduced the joint Scottish Executive and Home Office consultation on criminalising possession of “extreme pornography”, which claimed the intention “to reduce the demand for such material and to send a clear message that it has no place in our society”. She referred to such material as “abhorrent”. The plans have been opposed by groups such as the umbrella group Backlash.

In 2001, Jack McConnell became First Minister and Jamieson was appointed Minister for Education and Young People in the subsequent cabinet reshuffle. She successfully shepherded the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001 through parliament – legislation which set up a list of people unsuitable to work with children, to be maintained by Disclosure Scotland.

Cathy Jamieson Net Worth

Cathy Jamieson is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cathy Jamieson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jamieson currently lives in Mauchline with her husband, Ian Sharpe. She has one son and has been a vegan since 1996. After losing her seat, she became CEO of CareVisions Ltd, a residential child care company in Scotland originating in Dumfries and Galloway. In May 2018, she was appointed to the Kilmarnock Football Club board of directors.

Jamieson was elected an MSP in the first 1999 Scottish Parliament election. She was elected Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party in 2000 in leadership elections following the death of First Minister Donald Dewar. The position of deputy leader was a first for the Scottish party, and Jamieson was elected unopposed.

During her tenure as education minister, Jamieson reformed the Scottish Qualifications Authority to reduce bureaucracy, and commenced the largest school building programme seen in Scotland. During the UK-wide fire strike in 2002, Jamieson was criticised for refusing to publicly endorse the Executive’s collectively agreed description of the fire strike as “unacceptable”, and opposition MSPs called for her to be sacked. However, the First Minister issued a statement of public support for Jamieson and took no action.

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Before the 2010 election, Jamieson had to face the announcement from Diageo in 2009 to pull historic links with Kilmarnock, announcing they would be moving the Johnnie Walker company to Fife, ending the 189-year link the brand had with the town. She strongly criticised Alex Salmond’s SNP government and its candidate for Kilmarnock and Loudoun after they announced no money would be coming from the SNP to help create new jobs in Kilmarnock. She said the announcement was a “huge blow for the local area” and worked with a local taskforce to put pressure on the SNP.

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Cathy Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Cathy Jamieson celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.

Under Ed Miliband, Jamieson was appointed in 2011 as the Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury within the Official Opposition frontbench. On being appointed, Jamieson said:

Top Facts about Cathy Jamieson

1. Cathy Jamieson is a Scottish politician and former MP.
2. She served as the MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley from 1999 to 2016.
3. Jamieson was also a Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock and Loudoun from 2001 to 2015.
4. She held various ministerial positions in the Scottish Government, including Justice Minister.
5. In 2010, she became Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury under Ed Miliband.
6. Jamieson was appointed as Chair of the Scottish Police Authority in 2017.
7. She is a graduate of Glasgow University with an MA in Politics and Sociology.
8. Jamieson has been involved in various community organizations throughout her career.
9. She supports LGBT rights and campaigned for same-sex marriage legislation in Scotland.
10. In 2020, she was awarded an OBE for services to politics and public life.