Ruth Davidson

The Right Honourable

The Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links
The Right Honourable; The Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links;
	Official portrait, 2016
Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament
	In office; 11 August 2020 – 5 May 2021
Leader	Douglas Ross
Preceded by	Jackson Carlaw
Succeeded by	Douglas Ross
Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party
	In office; 4 November 2011 – 29 August 2019
Deputy	Murdo Fraser; Jackson Carlaw;
UK party leader	David Cameron; Theresa May; Boris Johnson;
Preceded by	Annabel Goldie
Succeeded by	Jackson Carlaw
Preceded by
Parliamentary offices
Member of the House of Lords
	Lord Temporal
	Assumed office ; 20 July 2021
Member of the Scottish Parliament; for Edinburgh Central
	In office; 5 May 2016 – 5 May 2021
Preceded by	Marco Biagi
Succeeded by	Angus Robertson
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow
	In office; 5 May 2011 – 5 May 2016
Personal details
Born	Ruth Elizabeth Davidson; 10 November 1978 (age 45); Edinburgh, Scotland
Political party	Scottish Conservatives
Domestic partner	Jen Wilson
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh; University of Glasgow;
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Territorial Army
Years of service	2003–2006
Rank	Signaller
Unit	32 Signal Regiment

Ruth Davidson, Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links, PC (born 10 November 1978) is a Scottish politician. She was Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from November 2011 to August 2019, and also the Leader of the Opposition in the Scottish Parliament from May 2016 to August 2019. She was then given a life peerage on 20 July 2021, and given membership to the House of Lords.

Early Life

Davidson was born in Edinburgh, at the Edinburgh Royal Maternity Hospital and Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion.

Davidson lived in Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders. She went to Knowepark Primary School, and Buckhaven High School,

Davidson studied English literature at University of Edinburgh, gaining a Master of Arts degree. After graduation, she worked as a journalist. She first worked for the Glenrothes Gazette as a trainee reporter. She then worked in radio, working for Kingdom FM, and then for Real Radio. In late 2002 she joined BBC Scotland, where she worked as a radio journalist, producer, presenter and reporter. She also worked as a Sunday School teacher.^[1] For three years between 2003 and 2006, Davidson was enrolled in the Territorial Army [en] as a signaller [en].

Davidson was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament in May 2011.^[1] She became elected as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party on the 4 November 2011.^[2] Davidson left her position of as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party on the 29 August 2019.^[3]