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Euan Stainbank

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Euan Stainbank
MP
Member of Parliament
for Falkirk
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byJohn McNally
Majority4,996 (11.7%)
Personal details
Born (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 24)
Falkirk, Scotland
Political partyLabour
Alma materUniversity of Stirling

Euan Stainbank (born 27 January 2000) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Falkirk since 2024.[1]

Elected at the age of 24, he is currently Scotland's youngest serving MP.[2] He was elected in the 2022 Falkirk Council election in Falkirk South ward.[3] He served as deputy leader of the Labour group.[4]

He graduated from the University of Stirling in 2021 with an LLB in Scots Law. "During his time at the university, he was president of both the Debating and Law societies, which won him the Best Society President award", according to the University of Stirling's student paper.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Falkirk | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Scottish Labour's youngest MP not fazed by inexperience". The Herald. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ Paterson, Kirsty (11 May 2022). "Falkirk Labour's new team includes one of district's youngest ever councillors". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ McCallum, Duncan (29 March 2024). "General election: Labour's Euan Stainbank launches his campaign to represent Falkirk at Westminster". Falkirk Herald.
  5. ^ Johnston, Elliot (23 January 2024). "Stirling alumni shortlisted for general election". Brig Newspaper. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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