Susan Deacon
Susan Catherine Deacon CBE (born 2 February 1964) is a former Scottish Labour politician, and public figure who has held leadership roles across the private, public and third sectors, and in academia and national politics.
Susan Deacon | |
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Official portrait, 1999 | |
| Chair of the Scottish Police Authority | |
| In office 4 December 2017 – 5 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Flanagan |
| Succeeded by | David Crichton (acting) |
| Minister for Health and Community Care | |
| In office 19 May 1999 – 28 November 2001 | |
| First Minister | Donald Dewar |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Chisholm |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Kenny MacAskill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Catherine Deacon 2 February 1964 Musselburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour |
| Domestic partner | John Boothman |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | East Lothian |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
She was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Edinburgh East & Musselburgh from 1999–2007 and served as Scotland’s first Cabinet Minister for Health and Community Care following the creation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999. She was Assistant Principal External Relations at the University of Edinburgh from 2012–2018 and has been a non-executive director of several companies. She was the first female Chair of the Institute of Directors from 2015–18 and was appointed Chair of the Scottish Police Authority on 4 December 2017.