Alexander, Wendy
Alexander, Wendy
Scottish politician. Born in Glasgow, Scotland.
Served as special advisor to Donald Dewar (1997) and was involved in drafting the White Paper that led to the establishment of the Scottish Parliament; elected as a Labour candidate to represent for Paisley North in the Scottish Parliament (1999) and appointed minister of Communities; appointed minister for Enterprise (2000), then transport minister (2001); resigned (2002).
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