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Kirsty Blackman | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Chief Whip of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
| Leader | Stephen Flynn |
| Preceded by | Owen Thompson |
| SNP Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office in the House of Commons | |
| In office 10 December 2022 – 4 July 2024 | |
| Leader | Stephen Flynn |
| Preceded by | Stewart Hosie |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| SNP Spokesperson for Work and Pensions in the House of Commons | |
| In office 29 March 2022 – 10 December 2022 | |
| Leader | Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | David Linden |
| Succeeded by | David Linden |
| SNP Spokesperson for the Constitution in the House of Commons | |
| In office 7 January 2019 – 10 December 2022 | |
| Leader | Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons | |
| In office 14 June 2017 – 1 July 2020 | |
| Leader | Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | Stewart Hosie |
| Succeeded by | Kirsten Oswald |
| SNP Spokesperson for the Treasury in the House of Commons | |
| In office 20 June 2017 – 7 January 2019 | |
| Leader | Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | Stewart Hosie |
| Succeeded by | Alison Thewliss |
| Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Doran |
| Majority | 1,779 (4.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kirsty Ann West 20 March 1986 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse | Luke Blackman[1] |
| Children | Two |
| Website | Commons website |
Kirsty Blackman (née West; born 20 March 1986)[2][3] is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen North since 2015.
Blackman was re-elected in 2017, 2019 and 2024.[4][5] and currently serves as the SNP Chief Whip, previously serving as Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, Spokesperson for the Treasury from 2017 to 2019,[6] the SNP Deputy Westminster Leader from 2017 to 2020, and the SNP Spokesperson for Work and Pensions from March to December 2022.[7]
- ^ "Cllr Kirsty Blackman". Scottish National Party. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ Carr, Tim (18 May 2015). The Politicos Guide to the New House of Commons 2015: Profiles of the New MPs and Analysis of the 2015 General Election Results. Biteback Publishing. ISBN 9781849549240.
- ^ Scott, Kirsty (13 June 2007). "Fresh-faced challenge". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Krusty Blackman". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Scottish National Party Spokespersons". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Kirsty Blackman, Parliamentary Career". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ SNP, the (10 December 2022). "The real opposition: meet your new SNP Westminster Frontbench". Scottish National Party. Retrieved 11 December 2022.