The MSP for the Cowdenbeath constituency has announced that she will not stand in next year’s election.
Annabelle Ewing has been the member of the Scottish Parliament for Cowdenbeath since 2016. She was previously an MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife from 2011 to 2016.
She was also Scotland's Minister for Youth and Women's Employment from 2014 to 2016, and Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs from 2016 to 2018.
However, she has made the decision to not seek nomination for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections.
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Ms Ewing said: “What an honour it is to represent Cowdenbeath constituency in the Scottish Parliament. My admiration for the grit, determination and community solidarity of my constituents is unbounded.
“So, it is very hard indeed to inform my constituents of my decision not to seek nomination as SNP Candidate in the May 2026 Scottish parliamentary elections. I have let the local SNP Constituency Association Convener know.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank my hard working and dedicated staff. I would also like to thank local members who have ensured that the dream shall never die. And, I would like to pay special thanks to my election agent, Cllr David Barratt, who always goes the extra mile.
“My constituents can be assured that in the meantime, I will continue to stand up for them and to ensure that their voices are heard in our Parliament.
“I will also continue to stand up for my country and to make the case through rational and gentle persuasion for Scottish independence. As my late mother, Winnie Ewing, famously said: Stop the world: Scotland wants to get on.”
In recent times, Ms Ewing has raised concerns over the finances of the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership and raised the issue of a new Lochgelly Health Centre in the Scottish Parliament.
Ms Ewing has also been deputy presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament since May 2021.
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