Christina McKelvie

Christina McKelvie
MSP
Convener of the Scottish Parliament European and External Relations Committee
Assumed office
14 June 2011
Preceded by Irene Oldfather
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
Assumed office
6 May 2011
Preceded by Tom McCabe (as MSP for Hamilton South)
Majority 2213
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Central Scotland
In office
3 May 2007 – 6 May 2011
Personal details
Born (1968-03-04) 4 March 1968
Political party Scottish National Party

Christina McKelvie (born 4 March 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland. She was elected as a Scottish National Party (SNP) party list candidate in the 2007 election, and has been MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse since the 2011 election.

Early life

Christina McKelvie grew up in Easterhouse, in the East End of Glasgow where she studied at St Leonards Secondary then went on to gain qualifications from Anniesland College, Cardonald College, and St Andrews University. She was a senior trade unionist before entering politics.

Political Life

Within the Scottish Parliament, Christina McKelvie is the convenor of the European and External Relations Committee. Locally, she has campaigned to support the David Livingstone Centre, and against the detention of child asylum seekers at Dungavel.

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