Roz McCall
MSP
McCall in Dunfermline
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Mid Scotland and Fife
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Assumed office
6 September 2022[1]
Preceded byDean Lockhart
Personal details
Born
Rosalind McCall

(1969-06-27) 27 June 1969 (age 54)
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Political partyScottish Conservatives
Children2

Rosalind McCall (born 27 June 1969) is a Scottish politician. She is a member of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, and a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region.[2][3][4][5]

Early life

Daughter to Mary Miller Reid Stockton and James Wardlaw Stockton,[5] McCall was born in Bishopbriggs at Stobhill Hospital; the family later moved to Milngavie. McCall attended Westbourne School in Glasgow from 1974 to 1987. Leaving school with 8 O grades and 3 Highers, she took an apprenticeship position at House of Fraser, completing her training and rising to Department Manager. She eventually set up her own business with her husband.

Political career

In the 2017 Perth and Kinross Council election, she was elected to the Strathearn ward.[6] McCall remained on Perth and Kinross Council until 2022.[5]

In the 2019 general election, McCall was the Conservative candidate in Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East winning 7,380 votes and coming in third place.[7]

McCall replaced Dean Lockhart in the Scottish Parliament in 2022 – who had resigned – as an additional member for the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region. Upon taking her seat in the Scottish Parliament on 20 September 2022, she became the first MSP to swear allegiance to King Charles III, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II earlier that month.[8]

McCall has a passion for making positive developments and changes in support for Care Experienced children and environmental issues.[9] She is an advocate for women's rights[10] and supports a growth and fair economy.[11][12]

Personal life

Roz and her husband Ewan Graeme McCall were married in 1994.[5] They are adoptive parents to two daughters. The couple now live in Dunblane.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "MSP contact details" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ McKenzie, Lewis (2022-09-05). "Scottish Conservatives announce Roz McCall as new MSP". STV News. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  3. ^ News, Lewis McKenzie, STV (2022-09-05). "Scottish Conservatives announce Roz McCall as new MSP". STV News. Retrieved 2023-05-10. ((cite web)): |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Amery, Rachel. "Roz McCall: Meet your new MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife". The Courier. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  5. ^ a b c d "McCall, Rosalind, (born 27 June 1969), Member (C) Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Parliament, since 2022". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u298376. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  6. ^ Buchan, Jamie. "Perth & Kinross Council election results — New faces but same result in Ward 6: Strathearn". The Courier. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  7. ^ "Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News". Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  8. ^ "*". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  9. ^ "Meeting of the Parliament - Meeting date: Thursday, April 20, 2023". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  10. ^ "Meeting of the Parliament". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  11. ^ "Public Audit Committee". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  12. ^ "Meeting of the Parliament". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  13. ^ "Meeting of the Parliament". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  14. ^ "Roz McCall replaces Dean Lockhart as region MSP". Stirling. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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