Christina McKelvie (born 4 March 1968) is a Scottish politician who has served as
Minister for Equalities and Older People
The Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees ( gd, Ministear airson Co-ionannachdan, Imrich agus Fògarraich) is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.< ...
since 2018. A member of the
Scottish National Party
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(SNP), she has been the
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP; gd, Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba, BPA; sco, Memmer o the Scots Pairliament, MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.
Electoral system
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(MSP) for the
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse since
2011
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, having previously represented the
Central Scotland region from
2007
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to 2011.
Early life
McKelvie was born on 4 March 1968 in
Glasgow
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.
She grew up in
Easterhouse
Easterhouse is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland, east of the city centre on land gained from the county of Lanarkshire as part of an expansion of Glasgow before the Second World War. The area is on high ground north of the River Clyde and south ...
, in the East End of the city, and was educated at
St Leonard's Secondary School
St. Leonard's Secondary School (The Lenny)"Glasgow's Winning way with names", '' TES Magazine''. 20 March 1998. http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=304034 was a Catholic, mixed-sex, comprehensive secondary school located in Easterhouse ...
. McKelvie then went on to gain qualifications from
Anniesland College
Anniesland College was a small, local further education college in Glasgow, Scotland, established in 1964.
The college had seven schools, offering a range of courses and levels of study, full-time, part-time or flexibly. This new building is a ...
,
Cardonald College
Cardonald College was a medium-sized Further education institute located in Glasgow's South Side, in Scotland. Officially opened in 1972, it had over 12,000 full-time and part-time students. Cardonald College merged with Anniesland College and ...
, and the
University of St Andrews
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She worked in the social work services department of
Glasgow City Council
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as a learning and development officer.
She has been an active trade unionist with
Unison
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Political career
In
2007
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, McKelvie was selected as the SNP candidate for the
Hamilton South constituency where she was unsuccessful, however she was elected through the regional list to represent the Central Scotland region. At the
2011 Scottish Parliament election
The 2011 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to Members of the 4th Scottish Parliament, elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.
The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, ...
, McKelvie contested the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat and was elected. She served as convener of the European and External Relations Committee from 14 June 2011 until 23 March 2016.
In 2016, she was re-elected to the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency. Within Parliament she became the Convener of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee.
In February 2021 she announced a short medical leave. Her ministerial role was covered by
Shirley-Anne Somerville
Shirley-Anne Somerville (born 2 September 1974) is a Scottish politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills since 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament ...
who would fill in as minister for equalities and older people.
References
External links
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personal websitefor Christina McKelvie MSP
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1968 births
Living people
People educated at St Leonard's Secondary School
Alumni of the University of St Andrews
Scottish National Party MSPs
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2007–2011
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026
Ministers of the Scottish Government
Female members of the Scottish Parliament
Politicians from Glasgow