Hannah Mary Goodlad
Scottish politician
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Hannah Mary Goodlad (born 12 May 1990) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Shetland Islands since May 2026.[1]
Hannah Mary Goodlad | |
|---|---|
| Member of Scottish Parliament for Shetland Islands | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Beatrice Wishart |
| Majority | 1,517 (13.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hannah Mary Goodlad 12 May 1990 |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| Education | Imperial College London University of Glasgow |
Goodlad works for a Norwegian energy company and has a mobile sauna business.[1]
Early life
Hannah Mary Goodlad was born in the Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick. She is the daughter of John Goodlad, a former chief executive officer of the Shetland Fishermen's Association[2] who in the 1980s stood as a candidate for the Shetland Movement;[3] and Wilma Goodlad, who is the director of the Shetland branch of Samaritans[4] and is a trustee of the Fishermen's Mission.[5]
Goodlad attended Glasgow University where she studied geology and chemistry, then studied in London for a masters degree.[6]
2026 Scottish Parliament election campaign
Goodlad's intention to stand as a candidate for the SNP in the Shetland constituency was noted in local media in March 2025,[7] and she was confirmed as the SNP candidate by 7 May 2025.[8] Her campaign featured regular videos posted on social media,[9] a series of letters published in local news media[10], a visit to the Faroe Islands, the publication of a Shetland-specific manifesto,[11] as well as participation in a number of hustings.[12] First Minister of Scotland and leader of the SNP John Swinney made three trips to Shetland during her campaign.[13] Goodlad received a number of endorsements which were published in the lead up to the election.[14]