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Patricia Josephine Ferguson

パトリシア・ジョセフィン・ファーガソン

Patricia Josephine Ferguson

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1958-09-24 (Glasgow, Scotland)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Residence History
Glasgow, Scotland

Career

Occupations
politician, Member of Parliament, Member of the Scottish Parliament, Councillor
Active Years
1999-2024
Affiliations
Scottish Labour, Glasgow City Council
Memberships
Scottish Labour

Education

Garnethill Convent Secondary School
Period: 1970-1976
Year of Graduation: 1976
Country: United Kingdom
Secondary school
Glasgow College of Technology
Public Administration
Degree: HNC
Year of Graduation: 1978
Country: United Kingdom
Higher National Certificate

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

British politician serving as Member of Parliament for Glasgow West since 2024. Chair of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee. Member of Scottish Labour. Previously MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, and held ministerial positions including Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport.

Trivia

  • Spent part of her childhood living in the Red Road Flats in Glasgow.
  • Married to former MSP and councillor Bill Butler.
  • In 2006, her name was used in a variant of a Nigerian scam email following a trip to Malawi.