Chris Kane | |
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Member of Parliament for Stirling and Strathallan | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Constituency Established |
Majority | 1,394 (2.8%) |
Personal details | |
Born | August 1976 (Age 48) Stirling,Scotland [1] |
Political party | Labour |
Chris Kane (born August 1976) is a Scottish Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Stirling and Strathallan since 2024. [2]
Prior to election as an MP,he was a local councillor representing the Stirling East ward from May 2017,and served as council leader from May 2022. [3]
Kane said his first job was helping tidy up in his father's electrical shop. He has previously worked as a journalist and radio broadcaster. [4]
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