Mairi Gougeon to step down from frontline politics next year

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has confirmed she will not be standing as an SNP candidate in next year's Scottish Parliamentary elections. Has she served Scottish farmers well during her time in Government?

Chris Brayford
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Ms Gougeon said: "I will have been in an elected position for just about half of my life and the time has come for me to take a step back from frontline politics. It has also been a huge privilege to serve as a Minister in the Scottish Government - something I never would have imagined in 2016."
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Ms Gougeon said: "I will have been in an elected position for just about half of my life and the time has come for me to take a step back from frontline politics. It has also been a huge privilege to serve as a Minister in the Scottish Government - something I never would have imagined in 2016."

Scotland's Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has announced she will not be standing as a candidate in next year's Scottish Parliamentary election. On Friday (March 14), Ms Gougeon, who represents...

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