Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72 following cancer battle
Former Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has died at the age of 72 from cancer, her family have announced in a statement.
Ms Freeman served as cabinet secretary for health and sport from 2018 to 2021.
She was also the Scottish National Party’s MSP for the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency from 2016 to 2021.
In a statement, her partner Susan Stewart said: “Jeane was given an unexpected diagnosis of incurable cancer on the 13th of January and we only had 25 days thereafter.
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