Irene Campbell | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for North Ayrshire and Arran | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Patricia Gibson |
| Majority | 3,551 (8.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 Saltcoats |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | www |
Irene Campbell (born 1964) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for North Ayrshire and Arran since 2024. [1]
Irene Campbell was born in 1964 in Saltcoats,North Ayrshire. She was educated locally at Auchenharvie Academy before attending university gaining a BA (Hons) and later a master's degree. [2]
In the town of Saltcoats,she is the chair of SPLASH,a group seeking funding to refurbish the town's outdoor tidal pool. [3] [4] [5]
Campbell was elected as the Scottish Labour MP for North Ayrshire and Arran on a 21.5% swing to Labour from the SNP,unseating the nine year incumbent Patricia Gibson. [6]
Campbell lives in her home-town of Saltcoats and enjoys swimming.
Campbell is the younger sister of Professor Andy Campbell.[ citation needed ]
