Winnie Ewing Cause of Death

Scottish politician and lawyer, Winnie Ewing has died. She died on June 21, 2023, at the age of 93. The cause of her death is unknown.

Ewing was elected to the European Parliament in the 1979 elections, representing the Highlands and Islands. In the parliament, she acquired the nickname, Madame Ecosse because of her advocacy of Scottish interests in Brussels. In 1987, she became the President of the Scottish National Party, succeeding Ian Hudgton.

She also served as Vice President of the European Radical Alliance and by 1995, had become Britain’s longest-serving MEP. In the first elections to the Scottish Parliament, she was elected to serve as MSP for Highlands and Islands.

As the oldest qualified member, it was her duty to preside over the opening of the Scottish Parliament.