Elaine Murray

Quick Facts

Full Name	Elaine Murray
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 22, 1954(1954-12-22)
Age	70
Birthplace	Hitchin
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aquarius

Elaine Murray Biography

Elaine Murray is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 22, 1954 in Hitchin, United Kingdom. Murray was born in 1954 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, where her Scottish parents lived at the time. She was brought up in Edinburgh where she was a pupil at The Mary Erskine School and graduated with an undergraduate degree in chemistry from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Cambridge.

Murray was appointed Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport upon Jack McConnell becoming First Minister in 2001, a post she held until 2003. She has been a member of a number of Committees in the Scottish Parliament, including holding the post of Deputy Convenor of the Finance Committee between 2007 and

2008. Under Wendy Alexander’s leadership Dr Murray was Enterprise Spokesman and upon election of Iain Gray as Leader of the Labour Group in the Scottish Parliament, she was appointed Shadow Minister for the Environment.

In the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, Murray lost her seat to Oliver Mundell, a Conservative.

As of May 2017, Murray is one of four councillors in Dumfries & Galloway who represent the Nith ward and was elected the Group Leader of Labour in the council.

Murray was elected as Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dumfries Constituency following the first Scottish Parliamentary elections in May 1999. She was re-elected in May 2003 and then again in May 2007.

Elaine Murray Net Worth

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

Elaine Kildare Murray (born 22 December 1954) is a Scottish Labour politician, Leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council and former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dumfriesshire (previously Dumfries) since 1999. At the 1999, 2003 and 2007 elections, Murray increased her percentage share of the vote. She was Shadow Minister for the Environment in the Scottish Parliament. She lost her seat in 2016.

After graduating from Cambridge, Murray first worked in scientific research, and from 1990-93 was an associate lecturer for the Open University. She worked for Alex Smith, Member of the European Parliament. In 1994 Murray was elected as a Councillor on Strathclyde Regional Council and in 1995 to South Ayrshire Council, where she was Convenor of Educational Services.

In September 2011, Murray announced her candidacy for the deputy leadership of the Scottish Labour Party. She withdrew in early November after failing to gain enough nominations. She claimed she could have got the sufficient number of nominations but said it was clear the Deputy Leadership role would go to a Westminster MP.

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Who is Elaine Murray Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Elaine Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Elaine Murray celebrates birthday on December 22 of every year.

Top Facts about Elaine Murray

1. Elaine Murray is a British politician born in 1954.
2. She served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2016.
3. Murray represented the Labour Party and was elected for Dumfries constituency.
4. She was also appointed as Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.
5. Murray holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Glasgow.
6. Prior to her political career, she worked as an academic psychologist.
7. During her time in office, she focused on issues such as education and health care.
8. In 2016, Murray lost her seat to Oliver Mundell of the Scottish Conservative Party.
9. She has been involved with various community organizations throughout her career.
10. Murray is married with two children and resides in Scotland.