Maureen Watt
- January 9, 2024
- Politician
Quick Facts
Full Name | Maureen Watt |
Occupation | Politician |
Date Of Birth | Jun 23, 1951(1951-06-23) |
Age | 73 |
Birthplace | Aberdeen |
Country | United Kingdom |
Birth City | Scotland |
Horoscope | Gemini |
Maureen Watt Biography
Name | Maureen Watt |
Birthday | Jun 23 |
Birth Year | 1951 |
Place Of Birth | Aberdeen |
Home Town | Scotland |
Birth Country | United Kingdom |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Children(s) | Stuart Donaldson |
Maureen Watt is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on June 23, 1951 in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. Maureen Elizabeth Watt, born 23 June 1951, is a politician in the Scottish National Party (SNP). She was previously Minister for Mental Health within the Scottish Government. Since 2011, she is the Member of Scotland’s Parliament (MSP), representing Aberdeen South and North Kincardine. She previously served as a regional representative for North East Scotland between 2006 and 2011.
Watt delivered her maiden speech in April 2006, on the topic of Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation. She beat John Scott’s record of 17 hours and 25 minutes between taking the Parliamentary oath and Watt’s maiden speech.
After the SNP’s victory at the 2007 Scottish Parliament Election, Watt was appointed as the Minister for Schools and Skills. She left this office on 10 February 2009.
She was Convener of the Scottish Parliament Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee from 15 June 2011. On 21 November 2014 she was appointed Minister of Public Health, succeeding Michael Matheson who was promoted to the Cabinet.
Watt was a candidate for the 2003 Scottish Parliament election, but he was not elected. Richard Lochhead, who was elected to the Moray byelection in 2003, resigned before the term expired. Alasdair Allen was the next SNP member from 2003, but he declined to take his place in Parliament because he had won the nomination of the Western Isles SNP for the 2007 election. Maureen Watt was the next to take up the position.
Maureen Watt Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Politician |
House | Living in own house. |
Maureen Watt is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Maureen Watt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Watt is the daughter a former SNP MP (1974-1979), Hamish Watt. She is married to Hamish Watt and has two children. Stuart Donaldson was one of her children. He served as the SNP MP for Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine in British Parliament between 2015 – 2017.
From 1974 to 1976, she was a teacher of Social Studies at a Comprehensive School in England. In 1976, she moved to Scotland to continue her work in the oil industry. She was the Rector’s assessor for Allan Macartney during his tenure at the University of Aberdeen in the mid-1990s. She was elected to the Independent Commission on Local Government in 1998.
Watt was sworn in as MSP on 19 April 2006, becoming the first MSP to swear their oath of allegiance in Doric.
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Maureen Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Maureen Watt celebrates birthday on June 23 of every year.