Catherine "Cathy" Peattie (born 24 November 1951, Grangemouth, Falkirk) is a Scottish Labour Party politician.
Cathy Peattie | |
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 Peattie (centre) and Cathie Craigie (second from left) in 2008 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk East | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Angus MacDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catherine Peattie 24 November 1951 Grangemouth, Falkirk, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | Ian Peattie |
| Relations | 5 grandchildren |
| Children | Emma Peattie and Cara Hilton |
She was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Falkirk East constituency from the 1999 Scottish Parliament election until the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, when she was defeated by Angus MacDonald of the Scottish National Party (SNP).[1]
Peattie served as chair of the Scottish Labour Party from 2019 to 2020, with her daughter Cara Hilton serving as vice-chair during her time in the office and succeeding her as chair.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Election 2011 – Scotland – Falkirk East". BBC News. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Who's on the SEC?". Scottish Labour. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Councillor picked as Labour candidate for Dunfermline by-election". STV News. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
External links
edit- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Cathy Peattie
- Cathy Peattie new site for 2011 election
- News from Cathy Peattie wordpress blog
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