20-Year-Old Student Becomes Britain's Youngest Lawmaker Since 1667 [Photos]

A 20-year-old student has become Britain's youngest lawmaker in centuries, defeating one of the country's most senior politicians to do it.


Mhairi Black of the Scottish National Party defeated Labour's Douglas Alexander in the seat of Paisley and Renfrewshire South. Alexander, 47, was the opposition Labour's foreign policy spokesman.

She is the country's youngest lawmaker since Christopher Monck, who entered Parliament in 1667 at age 13.