Kate Maclean
Scottish politician (born 1958)
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Kate Maclean (born 16 February 1958, Dundee) is a Scottish Labour Party politician. She was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Dundee West constituency from 1999 to 2007.
Kate Maclean | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee West | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Preceded by | New Parliament |
| Succeeded by | Joe FitzPatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 February 1958 Dundee, Scotland |
| Party | Scottish Labour Party |
Kate was educated at Craigie High School, Dundee and became a councillor in 1988. Prior to her election she had been leader of the Dundee City Council from 1992. Kate was also vice-president of Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) between 1996 and 1999.
Although selected by Labour as a candidate for the 2007 Scottish Parliament election, Kate announced in June 2006 that she would instead not seek re-election.[1] The Dundee West seat was taken by Joe FitzPatrick of the Scottish National Party at the 2007 election.
