# Sylvia Jackson

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Scottish politician (1946–2022)

For the British canoer, see [Sylvia Jackson (canoeist)](/source/Sylvia_Jackson_(canoeist)).

Sylvia Jackson Member of the Scottish Parliament for Stirling In office 6 May 1999 – 2 April 2007 Preceded by New Parliament Succeeded by Bruce Crawford Personal details Born (1946-12-03)3 December 1946 Lincolnshire, England Died 27 July 2022(2022-07-27) (aged 75) Winchester, England Party Scottish Labour Party

**Sylvia Jackson** (3 December 1946 – 27 July 2022) was a [Scottish Labour Party](/source/Scottish_Labour) politician, and former [Member of the Scottish Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament) (MSP).

In the [Scottish Parliament election on 3 May 2007](/source/2007_Scottish_Parliament_election), she lost the Stirling constituency, which she had held since [1999](/source/1999_Scottish_Parliament_election), to [Bruce Crawford](/source/Bruce_Crawford) of the SNP.

Prior to her election she has worked as a lecturer at the [University of Edinburgh](/source/University_of_Edinburgh) and as a chemistry teacher.

Jackson died from cancer at a hospice in [Winchester](/source/Winchester), on 27 July 2022, at the age of 75.[1][2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Marjoribanks, Kaiya (3 August 2022). ["Tributes paid following death of Stirling's first MSP, Sylvia Jackson, aged 76"](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/tributes-paid-following-death-stirlings-27644915). The Daily Record. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Jackson, Dr Sylvia"](https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-21677?rskey=3evj6t&result=1). *WHO WAS WHO 2024*. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

## External links

- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: [Sylvia Jackson](https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/sylvia-jackson)

Scottish Parliament New parliament Scotland Act 1998 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Stirling 1999–2007 Succeeded by Bruce Crawford

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