Ruth Davidson

The Right Honourable The Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links PC
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
Parliamentary offices Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal Assumed life peerage 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 (1978-11-10) 10 November 1978 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. For three years between 2003 and 2006, Davidson was enrolled in the Territorial Army as a signaller.

Political Career

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

Personal life

Davidson is openly gay, and lives with her partner in Partick, an area in the city of Glasgow.

Other websites

• Ruth Davidson's page on the Scottish Parliament website
• Biography on the Scottish Conservatives website Archived 2015-04-25 at the Wayback Machine