Kenneth Stevenson (politician)
Kenneth Stevenson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Airdrie and Shotts | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anum Qaisar |
| Majority | 7,547 (20.6%) |
| Member of North Lanarkshire Council for Fortissat | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963/1964 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Open University (BSc) |
| Profession | Engineer |
Kenneth Stevenson (born 1963/1964[1]) is a Scottish politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Airdrie and Shotts since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been a Member of North Lanarkshire Council since 2017.
Early life and career[edit]
Stevenson studied engineering at Calderhead High School in Shotts from 1975 to 1980.[2] He received an Open Batchelor of Science from the Open University.[2]
Stevenson has worked as an engineer at BAE Systems, Hyster, Machine Control Engineers, and Terex.[1] He has been an engineering lecturer since 2006, initally at Anniesland College and later Glasgow Clyde College following a merger.[1]
Political career[edit]
Stevenson was elected as a Member of North Lanarkshire Council for Fortissat in 2017 and re-elected in 2022.[3] He was elected in the 6th stage on both occasions. As a councillor, Stevenson served as convener of the Communities Committee and Community Safety Partnership Forum from 2022 to 2024.[4]
Stevenson was elected as MP for Airdrie and Shotts at the 2024 general election, defeating incumbent SNP candidate Anum Qaisar.[5] He had previously contested the 2021 by-election for the same constituency, in which he came second to Qaisar.[6] During Labour's candidate selection for both elections, Stevenson had beaten the constituency's former MP, Pamela Nash.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Crick, Michael (18 April 2023). "AIRDRIE/MOTHERWELL etc: Kenneth Stevenson..." X.
- ^ a b "Kenneth Stevenson". LinkedIn.
- ^ Tonner, Judith (5 July 2024). "Airdrie & Shotts: Kenneth Stevenson is new MP". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "CMIS > Councillors". northlanarkshire.cmis.uk.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Election 2024 > Airdrie and Shotts results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "SNP holds Airdrie and Shotts seat in by-election". BBC News. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Voters go back to polls for Airdrie and Shotts by-election". BBC News. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Thomson, Ross (25 April 2023). "Labour select candidates in Lanarkshire constituencies as they bid to unseat SNP". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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