Michelle Thomson
Michelle Rhonda Thomson (née Perks; born 11 March 1965) is a Scottish businesswoman and Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Falkirk East since May 2021.
Michelle Thomson | |
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Affirming in 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk East | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Angus MacDonald |
| SNP Spokesperson for Business, Innovation and Skills | |
| In office 20 May 2015 – 30 September 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Hannah Bardell |
| Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West | |
| In office 8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Crockart |
| Succeeded by | Christine Jardine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michelle Rhonda Perks 11 March 1965 Bearsden, Scotland, UK |
| Political party | Scottish National Party (1981–2015, 2018–) Independent (2015–17) |
| Alma mater | Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama |
Thomson is the co-founder of Momentous Change Ltd, a consultancy she set up with Professor Roger Mullin in 2017 to help organisations manage change. In 2018, Momentous Change published its first report, Brexit and Scottish Business.
Prior to this, Thomson was the Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West from May 2015 until May 2017. She served as the SNP Business, Innovation and Skills spokesperson in the House of Commons until her resignation of the party whip in September 2015. She was also a member of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee from 2015 to 2017.
Since stepping down from the House of Commons in 2017, she has been appointed as Ambassador for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Business Banking. She has also been appointed to the advisory panel to the Northern Ireland Assembly's All-Party Group on Fair Banking and Finance.