Evelyn Tweed

Evelyn Tweed is a Scottish politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Stirling since 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been a councillor in Stirling for Trossachs and Teith ward since 2017.[1]

Evelyn Tweed
MSP
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Stirling
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Preceded byBruce Crawford
Personal details
Born
Evelyn Maureen Tweed

1967 (age 55–56)
Ayr, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
SpouseAhsan Khan
Children2
Residence(s)Stirling, Scotland
Alma materPaisley College of Technology
Heriot-Watt University

[2]Early life and career

Tweed was born in Ayr, in the west of Scotland. She attended Paisley Tech and Heriot-Watt University. She previously worked as a housing professional with Cube. Tweed was a member of the Board of the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland from 2007 to 2009. She was the Director of Investment at Loreburn Housing Association and her now husband was her boss.Both left under controversial circumstances. [3][4]

Political career

In the 2017 Scottish local elections, Tweed was elected to the Stirling council, representing the Trossachs and Teith ward.[5] She became the council's public safety commission convener following the resignation of Maureen Bennison.[6]

In June 2022 she apologised after being photographed holding the flag of the ultra-nationalist group Siol nan Gaidheal.[7]

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Tweed was selected as the SNP's candidate for the Stirling constituency in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.[3] After a successful campaign, she succeeded retiring MSP Bruce Crawford, as the MSP for Stirling.[8]

Personal life

Tweed lives in Stirling with her husband, Ahsan Khan, and their two children. She enjoys running and reading in her spare time.[5][4]

References
  1. "Stirling – Scottish Parliament constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. Robertson, Craig (8 September 2011). "Housing bosses bring in troubleshooter". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. "Former housing professional Evelyn Tweed launches bid to become MSP". Scottish Housing News. Dundee Press Agency Ltd. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. "About". Evelyn Tweed MSP. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. "Evelyn Tweed". stirling.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. Marjoribanks, Kaiya (23 September 2020). "War of words as councillor blasts former SNP colleagues amidst bullying row". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. "SNP MSP apologises for holding ultranationalist flag at independence rally".
  8. Marzella, Chris (7 May 2021). "BREAKING: SNP secure election victory in Stirling". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 May 2021.


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