Kate Forbes

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Kate Elizabeth Forbes (born 6 April 1990) is a Scottish politician who served as Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic from 2024 to 2026. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she previously served as Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy from 2020 to 2023. Forbes was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch from 2016 to 2026. Born in Dingwall, Forbes was raised in India and Scotland and was educated at a Scottish Gaelic-medium school, where she became fluent in Scottish Gaelic. She earned a BA degree in history at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and then an MSc in diaspora and migration history from the University of Edinburgh. After completing her degree, Forbes worked for a short time in the Scottish Parliament as a researcher for the SNP MSP Dave Thompson. Forbes was elected as an MSP at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election and quickly rose within the SNP. Nicola Sturgeon appointed Forbes as Minister...

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