Christine May Explained

Christine May
Constituency Mp:Central Fife
Parliament:Scottish
Term Start:1 May 2003
Term End:2 April 2007
Predecessor:Henry McLeish
Successor:Tricia Marwick
Birth Date:23 March 1948
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Party:Labour Co-operative

Christine May (born 23 March 1948, in Dublin) is a Scottish Labour Co-operative politician. She was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Central Fife constituency from 2003 to 2007.[1]

Raised and educated in Dublin, Christine worked in the catering industry in Dublin and then London, and first moved to Scotland in 1984, where she became a college lecturer.

She was elected to the Central Fife seat after former First Minister Henry McLeish stood down as MSP following a scandal relating to the sub-letting of his constituency office – dubbed "Officegate" by the media. She had previously been leader of Fife Council from 1998. She represented a ward in Kirkcaldy as a councillor, and still lives in the town, which is just outside the Central Fife constituency. Her constituency office was based in Glenrothes, adjacent to Fife Council's headquarters.

In 2007, she lost her constituency to SNP politician Tricia Marwick.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gordon Brown faces new by-election test after death of MP John MacDougall. 14 August 2008. Kevin Schofield. 19 July 2010. Scottish Daily Record.
  2. News: Defeats in key seats, but still a victorious evening. 19 July 2010. The Herald. Glasgow. Martyn McLaughlin. 4 May 2007.