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Scottish National Party politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Collette Stevenson (née McDade, born 1969) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for East Kilbride since May 2021.[1]
Collette Stevenson | |
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![]() Affirming in 2021 | |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride | |
Assumed office 8 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Linda Fabiani |
Majority | 8,672 (14.1%)[1] |
Councillor, South Lanarkshire Council | |
In office 5 May 2017 – 4 May 2022 | |
Constituency | East Kilbride Central South |
Personal details | |
Born | Collette McDade 1969 (age 54–55)[2] East Kilbride, Scotland |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Alma mater | University of the West of Scotland |
Occupation | Administrator |
She served as a local councillor for South Lanarkshire's East Kilbride Central South ward from 2017 and was depute provost at the time of her election as an MSP;[3][4] she stood down as a councillor ahead of the 2022 local elections.
Stevenson was raised in East Kilbride, where she lives with her family. A graduate in business from the University of the West of Scotland, she was employed in administrative roles at the local authority. She was a founding member of the East Kilbride branch of Women for Independence.[5]