Ian McKee

Ian McKee is an English-born Scottish [National Party] politician. He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Lothians (Scottish Parliament [electoral region)|Lothians region] from 2007 to 2011.

Early life

Born in South Shields, England, McKee was educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh and at the University of Edinburgh. He then became a hospital doctor in the National [Health Service], before becoming a Medical Officer in the Royal Air Force from 1966 to 1971. He worked as a general practitioner in a medical practice in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh. He formerly wrote a column in The Scotsman newspaper.

Political career

McKee was elected during the 2007 [Scottish Parliament election|2007 election] for the Lothians region.
In 2010, at the age of 70, he announced that he would not be standing for re-election.