Gougeon becomes latest SNP MSP to announce she is standing down

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60% : "It has been the honour of my life to be elected to represent and serve the people of my home constituency of Angus North and Mearns as an SNP representative since 2016, and before that as a councillor for Brechin and Edzell since 2007," she said.
58% : The Rural Affairs Secretary made the announcement on Thursday evening (Andrew Milligan/PA) "Come 2026, 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 and pursue new opportunities.
52% : Previously an Angus councillor, the 39-year-old was elected to Holyrood in 2016, made a minister two years later and appointed by Nicola Sturgeon to her current role in 2021, holding through two other first ministers. Come 2026, 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 and pursue new opportunities Mairi Gougeon In recent months, 18 SNP MSPs including former first ministers Ms Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf have announced they would be standing down, 12 of whom are women.
50% : The Angus North and Mearns politician told the Courier she would not seek re-election next year having spent "half of my life" in politics.

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