Ian McKee explained

Ian McKee
Constituency Mp:	Lothians
Parliament:	Scottish
Term Start:	3 May 2007
Term End:	22 March 2011
Nationality:	British
Party:	Scottish National Party

Ian McKee (born 1940) is an English-born Scottish National Party politician.^[1] He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothians region from 2007 to 2011.^[2]

Early life

Born in South Shields, England, McKee was educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh and at the University of Edinburgh. He then became a hospital doctor in the National Health Service, before becoming a Medical Officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1966 to 1971.^[3] He worked as a general practitioner in a medical practice in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh. He formerly wrote a column in The Scotsman newspaper.^[4]

Political career

McKee was elected during the 2007 election for the Lothians region.^[5]

In 2010, at the age of 70, he announced that he would not be standing for re-election.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: Newsroom . Ian McKee: 'Country needs more politicians like him' . . 29 May 2010 . en.
2. Web site: Previous MSPs: Session 3 (2007–2011): Ian McKee MSP. The Scottish Parliament. 31 December 2013.
3. Web site: Ian McKee MSP biography pages. https://web.archive.org/web/20100831234638/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/ian_mckee/index.htm . 31 August 2010. Scottish Parliament.
4. Web site: Ian McKee: Register of Interest . https://web.archive.org/web/20100831235331/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/ian_mckee/roi.htm. 31 August 2010 . Scottish Parliament.
5. Web site: Elections May 2007. Edinburgh South SNP. 31 January 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080530105105/http://www.edinburghsouthsnp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=36. 30 May 2008. dmy-all.
6. News: Ian McKee reveals plan to quit Holyrood. . 29 May 2010 . 31 December 2013.