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Ruth Davidson

Scottish politician and peer
Person human Q2177593

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[13]
Date of birth
November 10, 1978
Place of birth
Edinburgh, Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital[1][5]
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[6]
Occupation
politician, journalist
Employer
BBC Scotland
Position held
Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Member of the 4th Scottish Parliament, Member of the 5th Scottish Parliament, Leader of the Opposition (Scotland), Leader of the Opposition (Scotland), Leader of the Opposition (Scotland)[7]
Educated at
University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, Buckhaven High School[8][9][10]
Religion or worldview
Church of Scotland[12]
Member of political party
Scottish Conservative Party[15]
Award received
Time 100[11]
Official website
www.ruthdavidson.co.uk[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Birth name
Ruth Elizabeth Davidson
Family name
Davidson[19]
Given name
Ruth, Elizabeth[20][21]
Military branch
British Army
P14463
ruth-davidson
Residence
Partick, Selkirk, Fife[16][17][18]
Sexual orientation
homosexuality[14]
Social media followers
210k (192k–210k, n=4)
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 25
ISNI
0000000501729220
VIAF cluster ID
5850153954902005680006
Library of Congress authority ID
n2018058726
GND ID
1173832017
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
RuthDavidsonMSP.jpg ↗
Archive of Our Own tag
Ruth Davidson
BBC News topic ID
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BBC Things ID
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Beamish peerage database person ID
2574
Companies House officer ID
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Democracy Club candidate ID
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Freebase ID
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JRC Names ID
1191818
OpenSanctions ID
Ruth Davidson
Parliament.uk member ID
4927
Plex person key
5e1648082d4d84003e4a0835
Quora topic ID
Ruth-Davidson-3
TV Maze person ID
126069
TheyWorkForYou ID
25080, 26045
UK Parliament ID
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UK Parliament thesaurus ID
439841
Who's Who UK ID
U262298
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcwCKQhbQmhcqHx8rxbh3
X (Twitter) username
RuthDavidsonMSP
Yale LUX ID
person/ea423115-ec47-4289-b2a9-07d2d95e6e8e

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🔗 Connections
Residence 3
Fife, Selkirk, Partick
Educated at 2
University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow
Given name 2
Ruth, Elizabeth
Occupation 2
politician, journalist
Award received 1
Time 100
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Employer 1
BBC Scotland
Family name 1
Davidson
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of political party 1
Scottish Conservative Party
Military branch 1
British Army
OpenSanctions ID 1
Ruth Davidson
Place of birth 1
Edinburgh
Religion or worldview 1
Church of Scotland
Sex or gender 1
female
Sexual orientation 1
homosexuality
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Summary

Ruth Davidson's place of birth was Edinburgh[1]. She was born on November 10, 1978[2]. She worked as a politician[3] and journalist[4].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Edinburgh[1], a city[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 0601[26] and Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital[5], a maternity hospital[27], in United Kingdom[28].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[8], a public university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1583[31], headquartered in Edinburgh[32]; University of Glasgow[9], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1451[35], headquartered in Glasgow[36]; and Buckhaven High School[10], a secondary school[37], in United Kingdom[38].

FAQs

Where was Ruth Davidson born?

Ruth Davidson's place of birth was Edinburgh[1].

What did Ruth Davidson do for work?

Ruth Davidson worked as politician[3] and journalist[4].

Where did Ruth Davidson go to school?

Ruth Davidson was educated at University of Edinburgh[8], University of Glasgow[9], and Buckhaven High School[10].

What awards did Ruth Davidson receive?

Honors received include Time 100[11].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

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  1. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    TV Maze person ID → 126069
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  2. 10w ago · TTWIDEE · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archive of Our Own tag → Ruth Davidson
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  3. 24w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name → Ruth, Elizabeth
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