Sharon Dowey

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Sharon Dowey
MSP
Sharon Dowey MSP.jpg
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for South Scotland
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 May 2021
Personal details
Born1969or1970(age 54–55) [1]
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Political party Scottish Conservatives
Children3

Sharon Dowey (born 1969/1970) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region since May 2021. [2]

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Early life

Dowey was born in Girvan and brought up in Maybole. She has lived and worked in Ayrshire all her life. [3]

Before her election to the Parliament, Dowey was a senior manager at the Morrisons supermarket chain, [4] where she had worked since she was 16. [3]

Political career

Member of the Scottish Parliament

At the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. Dowey stood in the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency, where she came second to Elena Whitham of the Scottish National Party (SNP). She achieved 30.6% of the vote, a +6.4% increase for the Scottish Conservative Party from the previous Scottish Parliament Election in 2016. [5] She was subsequently elected on the South Scotland regional list. [2]

On 12 January 2022, Dowey called for Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative party leader and Prime Minister over the Westminster lockdown parties controversy along with a majority of Scottish Conservative MSPs. [6]

Dowey is a member of 15 Cross-Party Groups (CPGs) in the Scottish Parliament, and serves as Depute Convener of the CPG on Wood Panel Industry. [7] [8]

Personal life

Dowey is married to Martin, a former police officer and the former Leader of South Ayrshire Council. Her husband resigned as Leader of South Ayrshire Council following a political scandal which found him to have breached rules and regulations whereby he was recorded appearing to offer contracted work to friends, rather than having any work go through official council channels. [9] They have three children. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Hilley, Sarah (10 November 2020). "MSP candidates chosen for election battle". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 Dunn, Ross (9 May 2021). "Scottish Election 2021: All of the Ayrshire results and what they mean for you". Daily Record . Glasgow. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Boyle, Fionnuala (8 April 2021). "Scottish Election 2021: Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley candidates". Cumnock Chronicle. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sharon Downey". South Ayrshire Conservatives. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Scottish Parliament election results – Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Constituency 2021". East Ayrshire Council. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Green, Chris (12 January 2022). "Majority of Scottish Tories' 31 MSPs at Holyrood now openly calling for the Prime Minister to resign". Twitter. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Sharon Dowey". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "MSP Sharon Dowey: 'Re-opening stations is vital for communities'". Cumnock Chronicle. 12 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tory council leader steps down over 'jobs for pals' recording". BBC News. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.


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