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Rosemary Byrne
Rosemary Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Convenor of Solidarity | |
| In office 3 September 2006 – 17 November 2019 Serving with Tommy Sheridan (2006–2016) and Pat Lee (2016–2019) | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Sheridan |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for South of Scotland | |
| In office 1 May 2003 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1948 Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Political party | SSP (until 2006) Solidarity (2006-2021) |
Rosemary Byrne (born 3 March 1948, Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish politician who served as co-convenor of Solidarity from 2006 to 2019.
Byrne was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South of Scotland region from 2003 to 2007. She was elected as a Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) MSP but in September 2006, together with Tommy Sheridan, she left that party to form Solidarity.
Byrne lives in Irvine, and was a teacher and a trade union activist for several years. At one time she was president of Irvine Trades Council.
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