Kate Maclean (born 16 February 1958,

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) is a

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politician. She was the

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(MSP) for the Dundee West constituency from 1999 to 2007. Kate was educated at Craigie High School, Dundee and became a councillor in 1988. Prior to her election she had been leader of the

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from 1992. Kate was also vice-president of

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(COSLA) between 1996 and 1999. Although selected by Labour as a candidate for the

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, Kate announced in June 2006 that she would instead not seek re-election. The Dundee West seat was taken by

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of the

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at the 2007 election.

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Kate Maclean MSP
profile at the site of Scottish Labour 1958 births Living people Labour MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee constituencies Female members of the Scottish Parliament Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999–2003 Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007 Scottish Labour councillors Councillors in Dundee 20th-century Scottish women politicians Women councillors in Scotland {{MSP-stub