Ian McKee

Ian McKee
Ian McKee
Member of the Scottish Parliament; for Lothians; (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
	In office; 3 May 2007 – 22 March 2011
Personal details
Nationality	British
Political party	Scottish National Party

Ian McKee (born 1940) is an English-born Scottish National Party politician.^[1] He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothians region from 2007 to 2011.^[2]

Early life

Born in South Shields, England, McKee was educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh and at the University of Edinburgh. He then became a hospital doctor in the National Health Service, before becoming a Medical Officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1966 to 1971.^[3] He worked as a general practitioner in a medical practice in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh.^[4] He formerly wrote a column in The Scotsman newspaper.^[5]

McKee was elected during the 2007 election for the Lothians region.^[6]

In 2010, at the age of 70, he announced that he would not be standing for re-election.^[4]

^ Newsroom (29 May 2010). "Ian McKee: 'Country needs more politicians like him'". Scotsman. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
^ "Previous MSPs: Session 3 (2007–2011): Ian McKee MSP". The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
^ "Ian McKee MSP biography pages". Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Ian McKee reveals plan to quit Holyrood". The Scotsman. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
^ "Ian McKee: Register of Interest". Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010.
^ "Elections May 2007". Edinburgh South SNP. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2009.