Stephanie Callaghan
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affiliationsScottish Labour (until 2014)
Stephanie Callaghan | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Uddingston and Bellshill | |
| In office 6 May 2021 – 9 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Lyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1971[1][2] Hamilton, Scotland |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| Other political affiliations | Scottish Labour (until 2014) |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde |
Stephanie Callaghan (born 24 April[3] 1971) is a Scottish politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Uddingston and Bellshill since May 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was a councillor for South Lanarkshire, representing the Hamilton North and East ward from 2016 to 2022.
Callaghan was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. She attended the University of Strathclyde. She worked as a manager for Holland and Barrett and took on trainees through Right Track, an organisation assisting young people find jobs and learn skills. She then went on to work for the organisation as a placement officer and then a project coordinator. In her roles, she helped early school leavers and long-term unemployed young people to find jobs.[4]
