Kaukab Stewart

Kaukab Stewart
Stewart in 2024
Minister for Equalities
Assumed office
8 May 2024
First MinisterJohn Swinney
Preceded byEmma Roddick
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
In office
20 February 2024 – 8 May 2024
First MinisterHumza Yousaf
Preceded byChristina McKelvie
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Glasgow Kelvin
Assumed office
8 May 2021
Preceded bySandra White
Majority5,458 (15.1%)
Personal details
Born1967/68 (age 55-56)
Pakistan[1]
Political partyScottish National Party
SpouseRichard Stewart
Children2
ProfessionEducator
Websitekaukabstewart.scot

Kaukab Stewart (born 1967 or 1968)[2] is a Pakistani-born Scottish politician who has served as Minister for Equalities since May 2024.[3] A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Kelvin since May 2021.

At the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, she became one of the first women of colour elected to the Scottish Parliament, alongside Pam Gosal.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Women Leading the Way in Politics with Kaukab Stewart MSP". The Fawcett Society.
  2. ^ Williams, Craig (22 March 2021). "The women who hope to break the mould of Scottish politics". BBC Scotland. Retrieved 29 August 2021. The 53-year-old teacher is standing for the SNP in Glasgow Kelvin.
  3. ^ "Full ministerial team confirmed". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Scottish election 2021: First women of colour elected to Holyrood". BBC News. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ^ Bradley, Jane (9 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. Retrieved 4 August 2021.