Sue Webber | |
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
Assumed office 8 May 2021 | |
Councillor, City of Edinburgh Council | |
In office 5 May 2017 – 5 May 2022 | |
Constituency | Pentland Hills |
Personal details | |
Born | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish Conservatives |
Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region since May 2021.
Webber was born and raised in Edinburgh. She attended Currie High School and the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Webber was elected as Councillor for the Pentland Hills ward on City of Edinburgh Council in the 2017 council election.[2][3] She was the Conservatives' transport spokeswoman in the Council.[1]
On 20 November 2020, Webber was chosen as the Conservative candidate for Edinburgh Western at the upcoming Scottish Parliament election.[1] She faced calls for her deselection in March 2021 after WhatsApp messages that were highly critical of COVID-19 restrictions were leaked.[4][5]
On 8 May 2021, she was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Lothian.[6] She is the Scottish Conservative Shadow Secretary for drugs policy.[7]