Jackie Dunbar is a

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(SNP) politician. She has served as the

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(MSP) for Aberdeen Donside since May 2021. Dunbar was born in

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and educated in Elgin. She was elected to the Northfield (later Northfield/Mastrick North) ward of

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, and held some senior posts on the council. She has remained a councillor since first taking up the post. In 2021, Dunbar was elected as a MSP for Aberdeen Donside, following her predecessor Mark McDonald's decision to not seek re-election. While serving as a MSP, Dunbar has pledged to donate her council salary to charity.

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