Wendy Alexander
Wendy Alexander (* June 27, 1963 in Glasgow ) is a Scottish politician and member of the Labour Party.
Life
Alexander attended Park Mains High School in Erskine and the Lester B. Pearson College in Metchosin, Canada. She then studied at the University of Glasgow, the University of Warwick and the INSEAD Business School in France. As of 2002, Alexander worked as a lecturer at the University of Strathclyde. She is married to Professor Brian Ashcroft and mother of two. Her brother Douglas Alexander is the member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, Douglas Alexander.
Political career
After his election to the British House of Alexander worked for the Labour MP George Galloway House of Commons and then worked for the Labour Party in Scotland. After the election of the Labour Party in the 1997 General Election gave her party colleague and later First Minister, Donald Dewar, a position as a consultant. Supposedly saw Dewar Alexander as potential successor for his position. In the first Scottish Parliament elections in 1999 Alexander made his first elections to the national level. She applied to the direct mandate of the constituency of Paisley North and could win before the SNP candidates by a wide margin. Following the election, she was appointed Secretary of State for communities. After Dewar's death in 2000, however, she applied not to its successor, but supported the candidate Henry McLeish. Under McLeish she was then appointed Secretary of State for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning. After McLeishs retreat a month later, she was Secretary of State for business, transport and lifelong learning. Alexander was considered a potential successor as party leader, took this suggestion, however, then back again. In May 2002, she retired completely from the party leadership back and gave its position as Secretary of State on. In the parliamentary elections in 2003 and 2007, Alexander defended its mandate. After the election, she served until September 2007 as party spokesperson on finance. Unopposed, she was elected leader of the Labour Party faction, sparking Jack McConnell from.
Retirement from politics
In November 2007 it was announced that the election campaign of Alexander the faction leader undeclared donations amounting to £ 950 had flowed. Using a thank you letter of Alexander could be proved that she was informed about the operation. Donor was the real estate magnate Paul Green. Since living in Jersey Green was not a registered voter in the UK, this donation should not have been accepted. The Election Commission, however, decided that Alexander had not taken all possible, but adequate steps to comply with the donations scheme. Following the reports of the process in another instance was investigated with the output that no charges would be made. In the evening session before the summer break an SNP -led Commission decided to apply for a one-day suspension for Parliament Alexander 4-3 votes. About the application should be tuned after the summer break. Since Alexander the floating method not want to be burden on yourself and your party for months, she resigned as group leader on June 28. The application was ultimately rejected by 70:49 votes with two abstentions. At the 2011 parliamentary elections, Alexander did not occur to. She announced to retire from politics.