Kirsteen Sullivan is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Bathgate and Linlithgow since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she gained the seat from Martyn Day, a member of the Scottish National Party.[1][2]
Kirsteen Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Bathgate and Linlithgow | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Education
editSullivan studied at Glasgow University and Strathclyde Business School.[3]
Career
editSullivan has worked as a business analyst for several private companies, including Scottish Widows.[3] Prior to becoming an MP, Sullivan served as a councillor for Whitburn and Blackburn in West Lothian.[3] Sullivan served as Labour depute leader of West Lothian Council from 2017 to 2024.[3][2]
Parliamentary career
editOn 4 July 2024, she was elected as MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow. She received 19,774 votes (47%) in the general election in a new constituency formed as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[4]
Personal life
editSullivan lives in Bathgate and is originally from Glasgow.[3] She has three children.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bathgate & Linlithgow | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b "West Lothian turns its back on the SNP and embraces Labour for Westminster". Edinburgh Reporter. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Meet Lothian's new MPs: Kirsteen Sullivan, Labour MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "General Election Results 2024". West Lothian Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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