Linda Fabiani

Linda Fabiani
HonFRIAS OSSI FCIH
Linda Fabiani HonFRIAS OSSI FCIH
	Fabiani in 2019
Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
	In office; 12 May 2016 – 14 May 2021 Serving with Christine Grahame and Lewis Macdonald
Presiding Officer	Ken Macintosh
Preceded by	Elaine Smith
Succeeded by	Annabelle Ewing and; Liam McArthur
Convener of the Scottish Parliament Scotland Bill Committee
	In office; 21 June 2011 – 23 March 2016
Preceded by	Wendy Alexander
Minister for Europe, External Affairs, Culture and Gaelic
	In office; 17 May 2007 – 12 February 2009
First Minister	Alex Salmond
Preceded by	Patricia Ferguson (Minister for Gaelic)
Succeeded by	Michael Russell
Preceded by
Parliamentary offices
Member of the Scottish Parliament; for East Kilbride
	In office; 5 May 2011 – 24 March 2021
Preceded by	Andy Kerr
Succeeded by	Collette Stevenson
Member of the Scottish Parliament; for Central Scotland; (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
	In office; 6 May 1999 – 5 May 2011
Personal details
Born	14 December 1956 (age 67); Glasgow, Scotland
Political party	Scottish National Party
Spouse	Duncan McLean
Residence(s)	Strathaven, Scotland

Linda Fabiani (born 14 December 1956) HonFRIAS OSSI FCIH is a Scottish politician who served as a Deputy Presiding Officer in the Scottish Parliament from 2016 to 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the East Kilbride constituency from 2011 until her retirement in 2021. She was previously a regional member of the Scottish Parliament for the Central Scotland region from 1999 until 2011.