Winnie Ewing

Winnie Ewing

Winifred Margaret 'Winnie' Ewing (born 10 July 1929) is a Scottish nationalist, lawyer and prominent SNP politician who was formerly a Member of Parliament (Hamilton 1967-70; Moray and Nairn 74-79), Member of the European Parliament (Highlands and Islands 1975-1999) and Member of the Scottish Parliament (Highlands and Islands 1999-2003). Her election victory in 1967 was a significant by-election in Scottish political history and began a surge of support for the SNP. She was elected SNP Party President in 1987 (to 2005).

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