Janet Montgomery Jardine Auld (1921 – 16 February 2017), known as Jenny Auld , was a Scottish politician.

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Born in Glasgow , Auld was the daughter of Mary Auld , a prominent figure in the Scottish Labour Party . She attended Hutchesons' Girls' Grammar School , then studied at the University of Glasgow . She served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service during World War II rising to the rank of sergeant. ^{[1] [2]}

Auld stood for the Scottish Labour Party in Ayr at the 1951 UK general election , taking second place, with 15,702 votes. ^[2]

She later trained as a teacher, working at Duncanrig Secondary School from 1957, and moving to East Kilbride .

She campaigned for East Kilbride to be made a large burgh , which was achieved in 1962. It was granted a town council, to which Auld was elected, becoming its first Senior Bailie . From 1966 to 1972, she served on the town's development corporation, and in 1993 she became the only woman to be made a freeman of the town.

She served a term as chair of the Scottish Labour Party. ^[1]

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