Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 May 2021
Personal details
Born
(1972-04-25) 25 April 1972 (age 52) Glasgow, Scotland
Political party
Scottish Conservatives
Permjit GosalMBE (born 25 April 1972) is a Scottish Conservative politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for West Scotland since May 2021.[1] She is one of the first women of colour elected to the Scottish parliament, alongside Kaukab Stewart, and is also the first woman of Indian descent and non-practising Sikh to serve as an elected member of the Scottish Parliament.[2][3][4][5]
^"Pam Gosal". The Scottish Parliament.
^"Scottish election 2021: First women of colour elected to Holyrood". BBC News. 8 May 2021.
^"'It has taken too long but to all women and girls of colour out there - the Scottish Parliament belongs to you too'". The Scotsman. 9 May 2021.
^"Pam Gosal becomes first Sikh to be elected to Scottish Parliament". Hindustan Times. 10 May 2021.
^Gibson, Darren (13 May 2021). "Pam Gosal: West Scotland MSP becomes first Sikh in Scottish Parliament". The Dumbarton Reporter.
non-practising Sikh to serve as an elected member of the Scottish Parliament. PamGosal was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She helped run her family business before...
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Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 17 May 2021. "PamGosal". Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved...
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Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 17 May 2021. "PamGosal". Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved...
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