Ivan Paul McKee (born September 1963) is a Scottish politician who has served as
since 2021, having previously served as Minister for Trade, Innovation and Public Finance, 2020-21 and
Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation from 2018 to 2020. A member of the
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party (SNP; sco, Scots National Pairty, gd, Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba ) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence from th ...
(SNP), he 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
The add ...
(MSP) for
Glasgow Provan since
2016.
Early life and education
Brought up in Glasgow, McKee obtained a BSc.BEng in Manufacturing Sciences and Engineering from the
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde ( gd, Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh) is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal chart ...
and an
MBA from
Newcastle University
Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a UK public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is a red brick unive ...
.
Industrial and business career
In 1986 he began a two-year period of voluntary service in Bangladesh with
VSO. Following this, McKee worked for a variety of manufacturing companies. In 2005 he set up his own international manufacturing consultancy business and from 2009 to 2015 invested in, and successfully turned around, a number of manufacturing businesses including the purchase of distressed assets from Dunfermline-based Simclar whilst in Administration.
McKee has significant international experience having managed businesses in Scotland, England, Poland, Finland, Croatia and Bosnia.
Political activity
McKee joined the Labour Party in 1980, leaving in the late 1990s. He returned to political activism during the
Scottish Independence Referendum
A referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom was held in Scotland on 18 September 2014. The referendum question was, "Should Scotland be an independent country?", which voters answered with "Yes" or "No". The "No" side wo ...
as a Director of
Business for Scotland, making the business and economic case for a Yes vote. After joining the SNP in November 2014, McKee was selected to contest the
Glasgow Provan seat for the Party at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. He was Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work 2016–18.
Other
McKee is a former Trustee of the charity CEI which supports educational and health projects in rural Bangladesh. He was formerly a member of the Board of
Common Weal
Common Weal is a Scottish pro-independence think tank and advocacy group which campaigns for social and economic equality in Scotland. It launched in 2013 and regularly publishes papers and works exploring an alternate economic and social model ...
. In 1996 McKee took part in an aid convey to Bosnia with charity Edinburgh Direct Aid.. Ivan McKee is married and lives in Glasgow with his wife Ewa.
References
External links
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profileon SNP website
personal website
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1963 births
Living people
Alumni of the University of Strathclyde
Scottish businesspeople
Ministers of the Scottish Government
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2016–2021
Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026
Scottish National Party MSPs
People from Helensburgh
Alumni of Newcastle University
Members of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow constituencies