Kirsten Oswald

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kirsten Oswald
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 21, 1972(1972-12-21)
Age	52
Birthplace	Dundee
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aquarius

Kirsten Oswald Biography

Kirsten Oswald is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 21, 1972 in Dundee, United Kingdom. Kirsten Frances Oswald (born 21 December 1972) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. First elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Renfrewshire in 2015, she was unseated at the 2017 snap election but subsequently re-elected at the 2019 election.

On 30 January 2015, it was announced that Oswald was selected as the SNP candidate for the East Renfrewshire constituency at the 2015 general election. During her campaign, she was criticised for sending letters to Conservative voters asking for their support to beat Labour. Oswald stated that her letters served to contrast voter values with negative campaign tactics from the Conservatives that focused on keeping the SNP out of power.

In 2018 she was elected Chairman and Business Convener of the SNP, replacing current Scottish Government Finance Secretary Derek MacKay.

She was selected by the SNP to contest for the East Renfrewshire seat in the 2019 general election, where she was re-elected with a majority of 5,426 votes or 9.8% – larger than her previous majority in 2015.

She won the seat with a majority of 3,718 votes, unseating the-then Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, Jim Murphy. Murphy had held the seat since Labour’s landslide victory eighteen years earlier, and resigned from the Scottish Labour leadership on 13 June 2015.

Kirsten Oswald Net Worth

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

Oswald was born in Dundee and grew up in Carnoustie where she attended Carnoustie High School. She attended Glasgow University where she read History. She moved to East Renfrewshire with her husband and two sons in 2008. Her mother was Helen Oswald, Provost of Angus Council. Oswald was head of Human Resources at South Lanarkshire College for twelve years.

Oswald became active in the Scottish National Party during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, serving on the committee of her local Women for Independence group where she was responsible for local food bank collections.

At the 2017 general election, Oswald lost her seat to Paul Masterton of the Conservatives, who won with a majority of 4,712 votes.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kirsten Oswald height Not available right now. Kirsten weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kirsten Oswald Dating?

According to our records, Kirsten Oswald is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kirsten Oswald’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Kirsten Oswald. You may help us to build the dating records for Kirsten Oswald!

Facts & Trivia

Kirsten Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Kirsten Oswald celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Kirsten Oswald

1. Kirsten Oswald is a Scottish National Party politician.
2. She was elected as the Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire in 2015.
3. Prior to politics, she worked as a teacher and trade union official.
4. She has served on several parliamentary committees, including the Scottish Affairs Committee and the Public Accounts Committee.
5. In 2020, she was appointed as the SNP’s spokesperson for Work and Pensions.
6. She supports Scottish independence and campaigned for it during the 2014 referendum.
7. Oswald is an advocate for women’s rights and gender equality.
8. She has been involved in various community initiatives, such as supporting local food banks and environmental projects.
9. In 2021, she announced her candidacy for re-election in East Renfrewshire in the upcoming UK general election.
10. As of September 2021, her Twitter account has over 12k followers.

How did Kirsten Oswald become an MP?

She was selected by the SNP to contest for the East Renfrewshire seat in the 2019 general election, where she was re-elected with a majority of 5,426 votes or 9.8% – larger than her previous majority in 2015. On 7 July 2020, she was elected deputy leader of the SNP in the House of Commons, succeeding Kirsty Blackman.

Who is the MSP for East Renfrewshire?

The Member of Parliament for the East Renfrewshire constituency is Kirsten Oswald.

Who is the MP for Giffnock?

East Renfrewshire
Major settlements| Barrhead, Busby, Clarkston, Eaglesham, Giffnock, Neilston, Netherlee, Newton Mearns, Thornliebank, Uplawmoor, Waterfoot
Current constituency
Created| 2005
Member of Parliament| Kirsten Oswald (SNP)

Is Ian Blackford an MP?

Ian Blackford (born 14 May 1961) is a Scottish politician serving as Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the House of Commons since 2017. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ross, Skye and Lochaber since 2015.

Who is the MSP for Barrhead?

Born in Paisley in 1985, Tom Arthur was first elected to the Scottish Parliament for the seat of Renfrewshire South at the 2016 election, holding the seat in 2021. Mr Arthur was raised in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, where he was educated at Cross Arthurlie Primary and Barrhead High School.