Abeer Macintyre

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Abeer Macintyre
Born
Abeer Zahran

1964 (age 5960)
Amman, Jordan
NationalityNorthern Irish
Education University of Kent, BA
Occupation(s) Journalist, Presenter, Newsreader, Charity Worker
Notable credit(s) Reporting Scotland
Good Morning Scotland
Newsnight Scotland
Frontline Scotland
Spouse Kenny Macintyre
Children3

Abeer Macintyre is the Managing Director of specialist voluntary sector agency BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). She joined the company in 2015 following previous successful roles at several children's charities. [1]

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Abeer joined the voluntary sector after a career in broadcasting and was formerly a regular presenter and journalist at BBC Scotland from 1994 to 2009, presenting the station's flagship radio programme Good Morning Scotland and as a presenter of the station's news and political TV broadcasts.

Early life

Abeer Macintyre was born in Amman, Jordan in December 1964 to a Jordanian father and Irish mother. She spent the first five years of her life living in Beirut, Lebanon before moving to Belfast with her mother and two sisters after her parents separated. She studied English and Drama at the University of Kent, graduating in 1987. [2]

Career in TV and radio

At BBC Scotland she presented Good Morning Scotland, the station's flagship breakfast programme. She continued in this role for fifteen years, while also working on televised news and politics programmes, including Reporting Scotland, Frontline Scotland and Newsnight Scotland. [2]

Charity career

In 2009 Macintyre left BBC Scotland to become Head of Supporter Care at Mary's Meals. [3] She then joined NSPCC Scotland as Strategic Head of Fundraising and then became Director of Development at Children in Scotland.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Rector Elections – Meet the Candidates: Abeer Macintyre". The Saint. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  3. "Something about Mary's". Herald Scotland. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2014.