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'''Christine Anne Jardine'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Christine Jardine MP|url=http://myparliament.info/Member/4634|website=myparliament.info|publisher=MyParliament|access-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810211246/http://myparliament.info/Member/4634|archive-date=10 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> (born 24 November 1960) is a [[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Scottish Liberal Democrat]] politician serving as the [[Liberal Democrat frontbench team|Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equalities]], [[Liberal Democrat frontbench team|the Cabinet Office]] and [[Liberal Democrat frontbench team|Scotland]] since July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christine Jardine - Parliamentary Career |url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/4634/career |access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref> She was elected as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP)<ref>{{cite web |title=Christine Jardine MP |url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/christine-jardine/4634 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117012055/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/christine-jardine/4634 |archive-date=17 November 2017 |access-date=24 November 2017 |website=UK Parliament}}</ref> for [[Edinburgh West (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh West]] in 2017.
'''Christine Anne Jardine'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Christine Jardine MP|url=http://myparliament.info/Member/4634|website=myparliament.info|publisher=MyParliament|access-date=10 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810211246/http://myparliament.info/Member/4634|archive-date=10 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> (born 24 November 1960) is a [[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Scottish Liberal Democrat]] politician serving as the [[Liberal Democrat frontbench team|Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equalities]], [[Liberal Democrat frontbench team|the Cabinet Office]] and [[Liberal Democrat frontbench team|Scotland]] since July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christine Jardine - Parliamentary Career |url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/4634/career |access-date=30 November 2022}}</ref> She was elected as the [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP)<ref>{{cite web |title=Christine Jardine MP |url=http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/christine-jardine/4634 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117012055/http://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/christine-jardine/4634 |archive-date=17 November 2017 |access-date=24 November 2017 |website=UK Parliament}}</ref> for [[Edinburgh West (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh West]] in [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017]].


She previously served as [[Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson|Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Treasury]], [[Liberal Democrat frontbench team|Europe, Exiting the European Union and International Trade]] from 2020 to 2022. She was the [[Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson|Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson]] from 2019 to 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghlibdems.org/christine_jardine_wins_edinburgh_west|author=Tomos Utting|title=Christine Jardine wins Edinburgh West|date=9 June 2017|publisher=[[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Edinburgh Lib Dems]]|access-date=24 November 2017|archive-date=6 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806024413/http://www.edinburghlibdems.org/christine_jardine_wins_edinburgh_west|url-status=live}}</ref>
She previously served as [[Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson|Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Treasury]], [[Liberal Democrat frontbench team|Europe, Exiting the European Union and International Trade]] from 2020 to 2022. She was the [[Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson|Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson]] from 2019 to 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghlibdems.org/christine_jardine_wins_edinburgh_west|author=Tomos Utting|title=Christine Jardine wins Edinburgh West|date=9 June 2017|publisher=[[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Edinburgh Lib Dems]]|access-date=24 November 2017|archive-date=6 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806024413/http://www.edinburghlibdems.org/christine_jardine_wins_edinburgh_west|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Education and early career==
==Education and early career==
Jardine was educated at [[Clydebank High School|Braidfield High School]]<ref>{{Who's Who | title=Jardine, Christine| id = U289468| volume = 2018 | edition = February 2018 online | access-date = 13 February 2018 }}</ref> and the [[University of Glasgow]], where she graduated with a MA (Hons).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/ouralumni/lifeafterglasgow/notablealumni/|title=Notable alumni|website=University of Glasgow|access-date=24 November 2017|archive-date=7 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407193635/https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/ouralumni/lifeafterglasgow/notablealumni/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Christine Jardine was born in [[Glasgow]], and educated at [[Clydebank High School]]<ref>{{Who's Who | title=Jardine, Christine| id = U289468| volume = 2018 | edition = February 2018 online | access-date = 13 February 2018 }}</ref> and the [[University of Glasgow]], where she graduated with a MA (Hons).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/ouralumni/lifeafterglasgow/notablealumni/|title=Notable alumni|website=University of Glasgow|access-date=24 November 2017|archive-date=7 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407193635/https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/ouralumni/lifeafterglasgow/notablealumni/|url-status=live}}</ref>


She is a former journalist, who worked for BBC Scotland and was editor of the Press Association in Scotland. She also taught journalism at the [[University of Strathclyde]], [[Robert Gordon University]] and the [[University of the West of Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.linkedin.com/in/christine-jardine-8b49201a|title=LinkedIn Profile – Christine Anne Jardine|website=[[LinkedIn]]|access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref>
She is a former journalist, who worked for BBC Scotland and was editor of the Press Association in Scotland. She also taught journalism at the [[University of Strathclyde]], [[Robert Gordon University]] and the [[University of the West of Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.linkedin.com/in/christine-jardine-8b49201a|title=LinkedIn Profile – Christine Anne Jardine|website=[[LinkedIn]]|access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref>


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==Political career==
In 2011 Jardine was appointed Scotland media adviser to the Coalition Government, working under [[Nick Clegg]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/christine-jardine-favourite-to-fight-for-edinburgh-west-seat-1-4426628|last=Swanson|first=Ian|title=Christine Jardine favourite to fight for Edinburgh West seat|work=The Scotsman|date=22 April 2017|access-date=24 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081352/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/christine-jardine-favourite-to-fight-for-edinburgh-west-seat-1-4426628|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, she was the Lib Dem candidate for [[Inverness and Nairn (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Inverness and Nairn]] at the [[2011 Scottish Parliament election]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/may/02/scottish-elections-liberal-democrats-snp|title=Scottish elections: Lib Dems face 'terrible backlash' as voters opt for SNP|last=Carrell|first=Severin|date=2 May 2011|work=The Guardian|accessdate=6 July 2022}}</ref> where she finished fourth.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/ewing-triumphs-in-inverness-as-snp-sweeps-to-holyrood-victory-131746/|title=Ewing triumphs in Inverness as SNP sweeps to Holyrood victory|last=Ross|first=Duncan|date=6 May 2011|work=Ross-shire Journal|accessdate=6 July 2022}}</ref> In May 2013, she was selected as the candidate for the upcoming [[2013 Aberdeen Donside by-election|by-election]] in [[Aberdeen Donside (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen Donside]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/jardine-stand-aberdeen-donside-election-1575634|title=Jardine to stand in Aberdeen Donside by-election|last=Peterkin|first=Tom|date=6 May 2013|work=The Scotsman|accessdate=6 July 2022}}</ref> this time coming third.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 June 2013 |title=SNP hail 'exceptional' victory in Aberdeen Donside by-election |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/snp-hail-exceptional-scottish-parliament-1975160 |access-date=6 July 2022 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> In 2015, she lost to [[Alex Salmond]] in the election for the Westminster constituency of [[Gordon (UK Parliament constituency)|Gordon]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2017/06/ge2017-christine-jardine-liberal-democrat-candidate-for-edinburgh-west/|title=#GE2017 Christine Jardine Liberal Democrat candidate for Edinburgh West|work=The Edinburgh Reporter|last=Stephen|first=Phyllis|date=1 June 2017|access-date=27 September 2020|archive-date=20 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180520010451/https://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2017/06/ge2017-christine-jardine-liberal-democrat-candidate-for-edinburgh-west/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2011 Jardine was appointed as the Scottish media adviser to the Coalition Government, working under [[Nick Clegg]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Swanson |first=Ian |date=22 April 2017 |title=Christine Jardine favourite to fight for Edinburgh West seat |url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/christine-jardine-favourite-to-fight-for-edinburgh-west-seat-1-4426628 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081352/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/christine-jardine-favourite-to-fight-for-edinburgh-west-seat-1-4426628 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |access-date=24 November 2017 |work=The Scotsman}}</ref> That same year, she was the Lib Dem candidate for [[Inverness and Nairn (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Inverness and Nairn]] at the [[2011 Scottish Parliament election]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Carrell |first=Severin |date=2 May 2011 |title=Scottish elections: Lib Dems face 'terrible backlash' as voters opt for SNP |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/may/02/scottish-elections-liberal-democrats-snp |accessdate=6 July 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> where she finished fourth.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ross |first=Duncan |date=6 May 2011 |title=Ewing triumphs in Inverness as SNP sweeps to Holyrood victory |url=https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/ewing-triumphs-in-inverness-as-snp-sweeps-to-holyrood-victory-131746/ |accessdate=6 July 2022 |work=Ross-shire Journal}}</ref>


In May 2013, she was selected as the candidate for the upcoming [[2013 Aberdeen Donside by-election|by-election]] in [[Aberdeen Donside (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Aberdeen Donside]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Peterkin |first=Tom |date=6 May 2013 |title=Jardine to stand in Aberdeen Donside by-election |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/jardine-stand-aberdeen-donside-election-1575634 |accessdate=6 July 2022 |work=The Scotsman}}</ref> this time coming third.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 June 2013 |title=SNP hail 'exceptional' victory in Aberdeen Donside by-election |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/snp-hail-exceptional-scottish-parliament-1975160 |access-date=6 July 2022 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>
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Jardine is a Vice-Chair of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Choice at the End of Life]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.appg-endoflifechoice.org.uk/members |title= Members |website= The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Choice at the End of Life |access-date= 24 August 2022 |archive-date= 24 August 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220824163635/https://www.appg-endoflifechoice.org.uk/members |url-status= dead }}</ref>


At the [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 general election]], Jardine stood for election to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] in [[Gordon (UK Parliament constituency)|Gordon]], where she came second with 32.7% of the vote behind the [[Scottish National Party|SNP]] candidate [[Alex Salmond]].<ref name="electoralcalculus">{{cite web |title=Election Data 2015 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt |archive-date=17 October 2015 |access-date=17 October 2015 |publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]}}</ref>
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==Political career==

She was elected for the Edinburgh West constituency in the [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017 general election]], succeeding independent MP [[Michelle Thomson]] who had been elected as a member of the [[Scottish National Party|SNP]]. Jardine received 18,108 votes and 34.4% of the overall vote.<ref>{{cite news|title=General Election Results 2017 – Seat: Edinburgh West|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/general-election-results-2017-seat-edinburgh-west-1-4469072|work=[[The Scotsman]]|date=9 June 2017|access-date=24 November 2017|archive-date=6 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806022101/http://www.scotsman.com/news/general-election-results-2017-seat-edinburgh-west-1-4469072|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Parliamentary career ==
At the snap [[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017 general election]], Jardine was elected to Parliament as MP for [[Edinburgh West (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh West]]<nowiki/>with 34.3% of the vote and a majority of 2,988.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who you can vote for: UK Parliamentary General Election 8 June 2017 candidates |url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20033/elections_and_voting/1585/who_you_can_vote_for |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514142428/http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20033/elections_and_voting/1585/who_you_can_vote_for |archive-date=14 May 2017 |access-date=11 May 2017 |publisher=[[City of Edinburgh Council]]}}</ref><ref name="CBP-7979">{{cite web |date=29 January 2019 |orig-date=7 April 2018 |title=Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis |url=https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7979/CBP-7979.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112183438/https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7979/CBP-7979.pdf |archive-date=12 November 2019 |publisher=[[House of Commons Library]] |edition=Second}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=General Election Results 2017 – Seat: Edinburgh West|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/general-election-results-2017-seat-edinburgh-west-1-4469072|work=[[The Scotsman]]|date=9 June 2017|access-date=24 November 2017|archive-date=6 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806022101/http://www.scotsman.com/news/general-election-results-2017-seat-edinburgh-west-1-4469072|url-status=live}}</ref>


She served as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Home Affairs and Women and Equalities from August 2019 to August 2020, and was also the Justice Spokesperson from August 2019 to October 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2017/10/jardine-now-libdem-scottish-affairs-spokesman/|title=Jardine now LibDem Scottish Affairs spokesman|author=Phyllis Stephen|date=12 October 2017|work=The Edinburgh Reporter|access-date=24 November 2017|archive-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012184029/http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2017/10/jardine-now-libdem-scottish-affairs-spokesman/|url-status=live}}</ref> and sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committee/membership/|title=Membership – Scottish Affairs Committee|website=UK Parliament|access-date=24 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042906/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committee/membership/|url-status=live}}</ref>
She served as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Home Affairs and Women and Equalities from August 2019 to August 2020, and was also the Justice Spokesperson from August 2019 to October 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2017/10/jardine-now-libdem-scottish-affairs-spokesman/|title=Jardine now LibDem Scottish Affairs spokesman|author=Phyllis Stephen|date=12 October 2017|work=The Edinburgh Reporter|access-date=24 November 2017|archive-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012184029/http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2017/10/jardine-now-libdem-scottish-affairs-spokesman/|url-status=live}}</ref> and sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committee/membership/|title=Membership – Scottish Affairs Committee|website=UK Parliament|access-date=24 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042906/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/scottish-affairs-committee/membership/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Jardine retained her seat at the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]] and increased her majority from 2,988 (5.7%) to 3,769 (6.9%).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/S14000026|title=Edinburgh West parliamentary constituency - Election 2019|access-date=2019-12-13|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206224233/http://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/S14000026|url-status=live}}</ref> She was promoted to Trade, Treasury and Brexit spokeswoman in September 2020.
Jardine was re-elected as MP for Edinburgh West at the [[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]] with an increased vote share of 39.9% and an increased majority of 3,769.<ref>{{cite web |title=UK Parliamentary General Election - 12 December 2019 |url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/13128/notice_of_poll_-_edinburgh_west_burgh_141119 |access-date=15 November 2019 |website=The City of Edinburgh Council |publisher=The City of Edinburgh Council}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Edinburgh West parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/S14000026 |access-date=2019-12-16 |work=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="CBP-8749">{{cite web |date=28 January 2020 |title=Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis |url=https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8749/CBP-8749.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118043715/https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8749/CBP-8749.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2021 |access-date=19 January 2022 |publisher=[[House of Commons Library]] |location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/S14000026|title=Edinburgh West parliamentary constituency - Election 2019|access-date=2019-12-13|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206224233/http://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/S14000026|url-status=live}}</ref>

She was promoted to Trade, Treasury and Brexit spokeswoman in September 2020.


On 11 July 2022, Jardine was appointed Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equalities, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pack |first=Mark |date=2022-07-11 |title=Lib Dem Parliamentary team reshuffled |url=https://www.markpack.org.uk/169572/lib-dem-parliamentary-team-reshuffled/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=Mark Pack |language=en-GB}}</ref>
On 11 July 2022, Jardine was appointed Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equalities, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pack |first=Mark |date=2022-07-11 |title=Lib Dem Parliamentary team reshuffled |url=https://www.markpack.org.uk/169572/lib-dem-parliamentary-team-reshuffled/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=Mark Pack |language=en-GB}}</ref>

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Jardine is a Vice-Chair of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group for Choice at the End of Life]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Members |url=https://www.appg-endoflifechoice.org.uk/members |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824163635/https://www.appg-endoflifechoice.org.uk/members |archive-date=24 August 2022 |access-date=24 August 2022 |website=The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Choice at the End of Life}}</ref>


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Christine Jardine
MP
Official portrait, 2019
Member of Parliament
for Edinburgh West
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 June 2017
Preceded byMichelle Thomson
Majority3,769 (6.9%)
Liberal Democrat portfolios
2017Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
2017-2019, 2022-Scotland
2019Work and Pensions
2019Justice
2019-2020Home Affairs
2019-2020, 2022-Women and Equalities
2020-2022International Trade
2020-2022Europe and Exiting the European Union
2020-2022Treasury
2022-Cabinet Office
Personal details
Born
Christine Anne Jardine

(1960-11-24) 24 November 1960 (age 64)[1]
Glasgow, Scotland
Political partyLiberal Democrats
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Websitewww.libdems.org.uk/christine-jardine

Christine Anne Jardine[2] (born 24 November 1960) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician serving as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equalities, the Cabinet Office and Scotland since July 2022.[3] She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP)[4] for Edinburgh West in 2017.

She previously served as Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Treasury, Europe, Exiting the European Union and International Trade from 2020 to 2022. She was the Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson from 2019 to 2020.[5]

Education and early career

Christine Jardine was born in Glasgow, and educated at Clydebank High School[6] and the University of Glasgow, where she graduated with a MA (Hons).[7]

She is a former journalist, who worked for BBC Scotland and was editor of the Press Association in Scotland. She also taught journalism at the University of Strathclyde, Robert Gordon University and the University of the West of Scotland.[8]

Political career

In 2011 Jardine was appointed as the Scottish media adviser to the Coalition Government, working under Nick Clegg.[9] That same year, she was the Lib Dem candidate for Inverness and Nairn at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election,[10] where she finished fourth.[11]

In May 2013, she was selected as the candidate for the upcoming by-election in Aberdeen Donside,[12] this time coming third.[13]

At the 2015 general election, Jardine stood for election to the House of Commons in Gordon, where she came second with 32.7% of the vote behind the SNP candidate Alex Salmond.[14]

Parliamentary career

At the snap 2017 general election, Jardine was elected to Parliament as MP for Edinburgh Westwith 34.3% of the vote and a majority of 2,988.[15][16][17]

She served as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Home Affairs and Women and Equalities from August 2019 to August 2020, and was also the Justice Spokesperson from August 2019 to October 2019.[18] and sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster.[19]

Jardine was re-elected as MP for Edinburgh West at the 2019 general election with an increased vote share of 39.9% and an increased majority of 3,769.[20][21][22][23]

She was promoted to Trade, Treasury and Brexit spokeswoman in September 2020.

On 11 July 2022, Jardine was appointed Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equalities, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office and Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Scotland.[24]

Jardine is a Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Choice at the End of Life.[25]

Personal life

Jardine was married for 30 years to Calum Macdonald, the Digital Editor for the Herald and Times Group. He died of a heart attack aged 55 during the 2017 General Election campaign. [26]

She has one daughter.[27][28]

References

  1. ^ "Members' Names Data Platform query". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Christine Jardine MP". myparliament.info. MyParliament. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Christine Jardine - Parliamentary Career". Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Christine Jardine MP". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. ^ Tomos Utting (9 June 2017). "Christine Jardine wins Edinburgh West". Edinburgh Lib Dems. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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    "Jardine, Christine". Who's Who. Vol. 2018 (February 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 February 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

  7. ^ "Notable alumni". University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  8. ^ "LinkedIn Profile – Christine Anne Jardine". LinkedIn. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  9. ^ Swanson, Ian (22 April 2017). "Christine Jardine favourite to fight for Edinburgh West seat". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  10. ^ Carrell, Severin (2 May 2011). "Scottish elections: Lib Dems face 'terrible backlash' as voters opt for SNP". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  11. ^ Ross, Duncan (6 May 2011). "Ewing triumphs in Inverness as SNP sweeps to Holyrood victory". Ross-shire Journal. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  12. ^ Peterkin, Tom (6 May 2013). "Jardine to stand in Aberdeen Donside by-election". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  13. ^ "SNP hail 'exceptional' victory in Aberdeen Donside by-election". Daily Record. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Who you can vote for: UK Parliamentary General Election 8 June 2017 candidates". City of Edinburgh Council. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
  17. ^ "General Election Results 2017 – Seat: Edinburgh West". The Scotsman. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  18. ^ Phyllis Stephen (12 October 2017). "Jardine now LibDem Scottish Affairs spokesman". The Edinburgh Reporter. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  19. ^ "Membership – Scottish Affairs Committee". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  20. ^ "UK Parliamentary General Election - 12 December 2019". The City of Edinburgh Council. The City of Edinburgh Council. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  21. ^ "Edinburgh West parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  22. ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  23. ^ "Edinburgh West parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  24. ^ Pack, Mark (11 July 2022). "Lib Dem Parliamentary team reshuffled". Mark Pack. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  25. ^ "Members". The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Choice at the End of Life. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  26. ^ The Real Me with Scottish Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine, retrieved 16 October 2021
  27. ^ "Obituary – Calum Macdonald, journalist and crosswords editor who spent 25 years at The Herald". The Herald. 14 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  28. ^ Jardine, Christine (13 May 2019). "We all deserve the same quality of mental health care as my late husband – Christine Jardine". www.scotsman.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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