Jeane Freeman
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Jeane Freeman Life story
Jeane Tennent Freeman OBE MSP is a Scottish National Party politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport since 26 June 2018.
Memorial celebrates 'radical spirit of Scotland' Winnie Ewing
... " Other attendees included former Scottish government finance secretaries John Swinney and Derek Mackay, as well as ex-health secretary Jeane Freeman...
Covid inquiry lawyers ask for Sturgeon's messages
... " Ms Sturgeon will give evidence to the Scottish inquiry at a later date, alongside former deputy first minister John Swinney, health secretary Jeane Freeman and Scotland s former chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood...
Jeane Freeman would not have supported gender reform law
... Former health secretary Jeane Freeman said " legitimate concerns" about the controversial legislation had not been addressed by MSPs...
Natalie McGarry: Former SNP MP found guilty of embezzling £25,000
... Former health secretary Jeane Freeman, who last month, told BBC Scotland she had no regrets about reporting McGarry to police, and said she had not acted out of her " own personal hurt" at being let down...
Coronavirus: UK records 77 deaths is the lowest since the lockdown began
... Scottish health Minister Jeane Freeman read a note of caution to pay too much in on Sunday...
Coronavirus: No new Covid deaths in 24 hours in Scotland
... health Secretary Jeane Freeman noted that there were fewer deaths on the weekend, and warned of further deaths were cases, even likely ...
Coronavirus: suppliers 'not' distract asked PSA to England
... Jeane Freeman, along with First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, had expressed concern that the home care workers North of the border could be to lose...
Glasgow health board to take legal action over hospital contractor
... Apology to familiesHealth Secretary Jeane Freeman said stage four of the NHS Board Performance Escalation Framework was necessary to implement because of the issues over infection prevention and control...
Memorial celebrates 'radical spirit of Scotland' Winnie Ewing
Former First Minister Alex Salmond has led tributes to SNP politician Winnie Ewing at a memorial service in Inverness.
Known famously as Madame Ecosse,.
She became Scotland 's first SNP female parliamentarian After Her shock victory at the Hamilton by-election in 1967.
Mr Salmond told The Service in Inverness Cathedral Mrs Ewing was " the true radical spirit of Scotland ".
He added: " Winnie's commitment to Scotland was instinctive, heartfelt, her Scottish nationalism The Product of a loving family upbringing even through the turbulence of wartime Scotland .
" Her real achievement was to tilt the Axis Of Scottish politics, to put Scottish independence on the map and help define it as a positive, forward-looking, internationalist force.
" All That and to have the genius to define it in one single phrase ringing through The Years ; 'Stop The World - Scotland wants to get on'".
Mr Salmond ended by saying The Poet Hugh Macdiarmid had once described Robert Burns as " the true radical spirit of Scotland " and said that is " exactly how we should remember Winnie Ewing ".
A second eulogy was given by former Scottish Government Health Secretary Alex Neil Who Said Mrs Ewing had " changed The Face of British politics forever".
First Minister Humza Yousaf , Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone and Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP Kate Forbes all gave readings.
Mr Yousaf earlier told Bbc Scotland that Mrs Ewing had been a " colossus of our movement".
He added: " It is actually hard to put into words just what an impact she has had not just on the SNP, The Cause of independence but on the country as a whole.
" She is immortalised in our party and our movement. "
Other attendees included former Scottish Government finance secretaries John Swinney and Derek Mackay , as well as ex-health secretary Jeane Freeman .
Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross was also at The Service and said that Mrs Ewing had served the Highlands well during her time as a parliamentarian.
He added: " She was a trailblazer not just for the Independence Movement but also for women in politics. "
As well as serving in both the UK and Scottish Parliaments, Mrs Ewing was also a member of the European Parliament from 1975 to 1999, becoming known as Madame Ecosse and being given the title Mother of the European Parliament .
In July 2001, she announced her intention to Stand Down as a list MSP for the Highlands and Islands ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections.
Mrs Ewing is Survived By three children and four grandchildren.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
