Roseanna Cunningham

Roseanna Cunningham is an Australian-born (July 27, 1951) British politician, and member for the Scottish National Party for Perth in the Scottish Parliament. Roseanna Cunningham courtesy of the SNP. Taken from http://www. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ...

She was a member of the left-wing 79 Group inside the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the early 1980s, but avoided expulsion by denying membership of its steering committee (future SNP Convenor Alex Salmond by contrast admitted his leading role and was expelled, whilst Margo MacDonald resigned from the party in protest before she could be expelled). The 79 Group was an internal faction within the UK General Election. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a centre-left political party which favours Scottish independence. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Alex Salmond MP Alexander Alex Elliot Anderson Salmond (born December 31, 1954 in Linlithgow, West Lothian) is the leader (or National Convenor) of the Scottish National Party (SNP). ... Margo MacDonald was born in 1945 in Hamilton, Scotland and educated at Hamilton Academy, she trained as a teacher of physical education. ...

She first came to prominence in 1995 when she won the bitter Perth and Kinross by-election to replace the Tory MP, Nicholas Fairbairn, who had died. She had initially been left off the SNP's candidate shortlist over her brief relationship in the 1970s with Donald Bain, the former husband of SNP stalwart Margaret Ewing, on the grounds that the issue could prove an embarrassment to the party. However, she was put back in contention following an intervention by the then party leader Alex Salmond, and after Ms Ewing made clear she had no objection to Ms Cunningham's candidature. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Perths location in Scotland Perth (Scottish Gaelic, Peairt), otherwise known as The Fair City, is situated on the banks of the River Tay, in the Scottish Lowlands. ... Kinross is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, though traditionally in Kinross-shire. ... Sir Nicholas Fairbairn (died 1995) was a Conservative Party MP for Perth, Scotland, elected in 1974, 1979, 1983, 1987, and 1992. ... Margaret Ewing is a Scottish National Party (SNP) MSP. Born on September 1, 1945, she attended the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde and was a teacher before becoming an MP at the February 1974 Election. ...

In 1999 she became the MSP for Perth and continues to represent the area in the Scottish Parliament to this day. In 2000 she was elected the SNP Senior Vice-Convenor (deputy leader). Also in that year she helped establish the Scottish Left Review publication. The polling date for the first Scottish Parliament election was held on 7th May, 1999. ... The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba in Gaelic, Scots Pairlament in Scots) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The Scottish Left Review is a bi-monthly publication of the political-left in Scotland. ...

John Swinney announced his resignation as leader of the SNP on 22 June 2004, and on the same day Roseanna Cunningham announced that she would be a candidate in the subsequent election for the party leadership. In the early stages of the campaign she appeared to be the clear front-runner, but the entirely unexpected decision of the popular former leader Alex Salmond to enter the race just before nominations closed changed everything, and Ms Cunningham ultimately finished a distant second. John Swinney John Swinney is the former leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP). ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She is known as Republican Rose for her well known support for the replacement of the monarchy with an elected head of state.