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Christine May | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament forCentral Fife | |
| In office 1 May 2003 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Henry McLeish |
| Succeeded by | Tricia Marwick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1948-03-23)23 March 1948 (age 77) Dublin, Ireland |
| Party | Labour Co-operative |
Christine May (born 23 March 1948, inDublin) is aScottish LabourCo-operative politician. She was theMember of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) forCentral Fife constituency from 2003 to 2007.[1]
Raised and educated inDublin, Christine worked in the catering industry in Dublin and then London, and first moved to Scotland in 1984, where she became a college lecturer.[citation needed]
She was elected to the Central Fife seat after formerFirst MinisterHenry 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 ofFife Council from 1998. She represented a ward inKirkcaldy as a councillor, and still lives in the town, which is just outside the Central Fife constituency. Her constituency office was based inGlenrothes, adjacent to Fife Council's headquarters.[citation needed]
In 2007, she lost her constituency toSNP politicianTricia Marwick.[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of the Scottish Parliament forCentral Fife 2003–2007 | Succeeded by |
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