Margaret Burgess | |
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| Minister for Housing and Welfare | |
| In office 5 September 2012 – 18 May 2016 | |
| First Minister | Alex Salmond Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Keith Brown |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cunninghame South | |
| In office 6 May 2011 – 24 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Irene Oldfather |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Maguire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1949 Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
Margaret Jean Burgess (born 7 December 1949) is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She was the Minister for Housing and Welfare from 2012 to 2016, and the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Cunninghame South constituency from 2011 to 2016.