Melanie Ward

Melanie Ward MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Neale Hanvey
Majority	7,248 (17.7%)
Personal details
Born	Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Stirling (BA) SOAS University of London (MA)
Occupation	Politician humanitarian
Website	Official website

Melanie Claire Ward^[1] is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy since 2024.

Until her election in 2024, Ward was a humanitarian aid worker, working for several prominent international charities in succession. She was chief executive officer of Medical Aid for Palestinians from 2023 to 2024.