WINNIE Ewing has died at the age of 93 after a lifetime of accomplishments in the Scottish independence movement.
We look back at her historic political career.
Winnie wins
On November 2, 1967 Winnie Ewing won the Hamilton by-election, making her the second elected Scottish National Party MP in history.
The contest was tightly fought, but Ewing beat out the bookie's favourite - Labour's Alexander Wilson - by almost 2000 votes.
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It was an event that professor Richard Finlay of Strathclyde University described as "the beginning of modern politics in Scotland".
She proved herself to be a mainstay of Scottish politics.
'Stop the world, Scotland wants to get on'
On arrival in London after becoming an MP, Winnie Ewing told the press: "Stop the world, Scotland wants to get on."
It heralded the foundation of a new attitude in the politics of Scotland and is perhaps the phrase she will be most remembered for.
Winnie wins again
On April 7, 1979 Ewing lost her seat in Westminster, which she had held for five years. It took just two months for her to regain a parliamentary seat on June 10, this time as a Member of the European Parliament.
As an MEP, she gained the nickname "Madame Écosse" for her fervent and passionate advocacy for Scotland and Scottish interests abroad - in both France and Belgium.
Reopening of Scottish Parliament
As the oldest qualified member of Scottish Parliament, it fell to Winnie Ewing to preside over the reopening of Scottish Parliament in 1999.
This represents the culmination of more than 30 years in Scottish politics, with more to come until she stepped down as president of the Scottish National Party on July 15, 2005.
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She opened with the statement: "The Scottish Parliament, adjourned on the 25th day of March in the year 1707, is hereby reconvened."
An influential family
Winnie Ewing was the mother of three children: Fergus Ewing, Annabelle Ewing and Terry Ewing.
Fergus and Annabelle are themselves significant figures in Scottish politics, with Fergus representing the Inverness and Nairn constituency in the Scottish Parliament and Annabelle holding the role of deputy presiding officer.
Her family are set to continue her legacy in the Scottish independence movement.
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