Natalie Don

Natalie Don (born 1989) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Renfrewshire North and West since 2021.[2] She has been serving as the Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise since 2023.[3]

Natalie Don
MSP
Official portrait, 2021
Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
Assumed office
29 March 2023
First MinisterHumza Yousaf
Preceded byClare Haughey
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Renfrewshire North and West
Assumed office
7 May 2021
Preceded byDerek Mackay
Majority7,307 (19.1%)
Personal details
Born1989 (age 33–34)
Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Political partyScottish National Party
Websitehttps://nataliedon.scot

Early life

Don is from Renfrewshire and was raised in a council house by a single mother, following the death of her father when she was young.[4]

She holds a university degree in history from the University of Glasgow.

Political career

Don continued to serve as a local councillor for the Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank ward after having been elected in the 2017 Renfrewshire Council election.[5] She stood down after the 2022 local council elections in Scotland.

She was selected as the SNP's candidate for the Renfrewshire North and West constituency in November 2020 for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, following a tight second vote by party members after the first vote had resulted in a tie with fellow Renfrewshire councillor Michelle Campbell.[6][7] Don was subsequently elected as MSP for the constituency with a 46.3% vote share and majority of 7,307 (19.1%) votes.[8]

In 2023, she was appointed to the Yousaf government as Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise.[9]

Personal life

Don lives in the Renfrewshire village of Bridge of Weir and gave birth to a daughter in 2020.[4] She is a fan of video games.[10][11]

References
  1. Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. Constituencies A-Z | Renfrewshire North & West, BBC News; retrieved 7 May 2021
  3. "Full ministerial team confirmed". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. Derek Mackay staffer Natalie Don bids for his Holyrood seat, The National, 11 August 2020
  5. Ward 11- Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank, Renfrewshire Council
  6. SNP candidacy battle for Scottish election goes on as initial ballot results in historic tie, Stephanie Brawn, Daily Record, 10 November 2020
  7. Michelle Campbell defeated by Natalie Don in key SNP Holyrood selection contest, Today News Post, 23 November 2020.
  8. 2021 - Scottish Parliamentary Election - Results, Renfrewshire Council
  9. Paton, Craig (29 March 2023). "Yousaf says SNP is 'united' as he appoints supporters to his first Cabinet". Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  10. Brawn, Stephanie (15 January 2021). "Gaming MSP candidate hopes to promote positives of plugging in a console". Daily Record.
  11. Brawn, Steph (19 December 2022). "The MSP on a mission to better support Scotland's thriving games sector". The National.
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