Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
MSP for Edinburgh Northern
Climate, Environment & Energy Spokesperson
Sanne has lived in Edinburgh for 23 years, living in the constituency for 20 years with her husband and two children. In her professional life, Sanne raises money for charities that provide educational opportunities, and helped establish an ocean protection initiative.
She has a strong record of community action, speaking out to secure better cycling and pedestrian infrastructure and more protection for Wardie Bay. In 2022, Sanne was elected as an Edinburgh Councillor for Forth ward, topping the poll ahead of Scottish Labour’s then Edinburgh leader.
In 2026 she was elected as the first MSP for the new constituency of Edinburgh Northern.
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