Rhona Brankin, (born 19 January 1950), was first elected to represent Midlothian, Scotland in the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003. Before entering the Scottish Parliament she was a teacher and a lecturer on special educational needs. She is married with two grown-up daughters. Rhona was Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport in the Scottish Executive from 1999-2000 and Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development from 2000-2001. In October 2004 she was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care .
Brankin is a graduate of Aberdeen University and former chair of the Scottish Labour Party
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List of Scottish Executive Ministerial Teams
