Susan Deacon (born February 2, 1964) is a prominent Scottish politician, and Labour MSP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh. She attended the University of Edinburgh for her degree in Social Policy and Politics, as well as for her MBA. She was minister for Health and Community Care until 2001 when she was offered an alternative portfolio by incoming Jack McConnell, but instead resigned her post. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable Jack McConnell (born June 30, 1960) became the First Minister of Scotland in 2001. ...

She lives in Musselburgh with her partner John Boothman, a former chair of the Scottish Organisation of Labour Students. Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth five miles east of Edinburgh city centre. ...

External links

Members Page at the Scottish Parliament Site (http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/susan_deacon/index.htm)