Natalie Don-Innes | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Minister for Children, Young People and the Promise[a] | |
| Assumed office 29 March 2023 | |
| First Minister | Humza Yousaf John Swinney |
| Preceded by | Clare Haughey |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament forRenfrewshire North and West | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Mackay |
| Majority | 7,307 (19.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1989-02-12)12 February 1989 (age 36) |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Residence(s) | Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Website | https://nataliedon.scot |
Natalie Don-Innes (born 12 February 1989) is aScottish National Party (SNP) politician who has served as theMember of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) forRenfrewshire North and West since2021.[1][2]
She has been serving as theMinister for Children, Young People and the Promise since 2023.[a][3]
Don-Innes is fromRenfrewshire and was raised in a council house by a single mother, following the death of her father when she was young.[4] She holds a university degree in history from theUniversity of Glasgow.[5]
Don-Innes continued to serve as a local councillor for theBishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank ward after having been elected in the2017 Renfrewshire Council election.[6] She stood down after the 2022 local council elections in Scotland.
She was selected as the SNP's candidate for theRenfrewshire North and West constituency in November 2020 for the2021 Scottish Parliament election, following a tight second vote by party members after the first vote had resulted in a tie with fellow Renfrewshire councillor Michelle Campbell.[7][8] Don-Innes was subsequently elected as MSP for the constituency with a 46.3% vote share and majority of 7,307 (19.1%) votes.[9]
In 2023, she was appointed to theYousaf government asMinister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise.[10]
On 13 March 2024, she announced that she would not seek re-election.[11]
Don-Innes lives in the Renfrewshire village ofBridge of Weir[4] and has two children.[5] She is a fan of video games.[12]
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| Preceded by | Member of the Scottish Parliament forRenfrewshire North and West 2021 – present | Incumbent |
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