Christina McKelvie
Christina McKelvie | |
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| 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 | 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.