Mairi Gougeon
Mairi Gougeon MSP is a Scottish politician. She is the Scottish National Party Member of Scottish Parliament for the constituency of Angus North and Mearns in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. She is a councillor for the Brechin and Edzell ward, having been first elected to this position in 2007. She is Angus Council's spokesperson on economic development.Early life
She graduated from the University of Aberdeen with a degree in history in 2007.Political career
Gougeon was first elected to Angus Council in the 2007 council election. She was re-elected in 2012 election. She became convener of infrastructure services. then later the development and enterprise convener.
Gougeon was chairwoman of the East of Scotland European Consortium. She did some political work in Brussels. She represented Convention of Scottish Local Authorities on the executive of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions.
In August 2015, Gougeon was selected to be the SNP candidate for Angus North and Mearns at the 2016 election for Scottish Parliament, replacing the incumbent MSP Nigel Don. She was appointed Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment in June 2018.Personal life
Gougeon married Paris-born Baptiste Gougeon in July 2017.
