Joan McAlpine

Joan McAlpine
McAlpine in 2013
Parliamentary Liaison Officer
to the First Minister of Scotland
In office
25 May 2011 – 4 September 2015
Serving with Humza Yousaf
First MinisterAlex Salmond
Nicola Sturgeon
Preceded byAlasdair Allan
Succeeded byJim Eadie, Kevin Stewart
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for South Scotland
1 of 7 Regional MSPs
In office
5 May 2011 – 5 May 2021
Personal details
Born (1962-01-28) 28 January 1962 (age 62)[1]
Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
SpousePat Kane (divorced)
Children2 daughters (Grace, Eleanor)
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
City University London
Websitewww.joanmcalpine.com Edit this at Wikidata

Joan McAlpine (born 28 January 1962) is a former Scottish journalist and former Scottish National Party politician. She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region from 2011 to 2021. McAlpine is known for her opposition to the provisions of the legislation which sought to reform the Gender Recognition Act and for her views on sex and gender.

  1. ^ "Democracy Live | Your representatives | Joan McAlpine". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2012.