Sylvia Jackson
Scottish politician (1946–2022)
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Sylvia Jackson (3 December 1946 – 27 July 2022) was a Scottish Labour Party politician, and former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP).
Preceded byNew Parliament
Succeeded byBruce Crawford
Born3 December 1946
Lincolnshire, England
Died27 July 2022 (aged 75)
Winchester, England
Sylvia Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Stirling | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Preceded by | New Parliament |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1946 Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 27 July 2022 (aged 75) Winchester, England |
| Party | Scottish Labour Party |
In the Scottish Parliament election on 3 May 2007, she lost the Stirling constituency, which she had held since 1999, to Bruce Crawford of the SNP.
Prior to her election she has worked as a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and as a chemistry teacher.
Jackson died from cancer at a hospice in Winchester, on 27 July 2022, at the age of 75.[1][2]
