Chris Stephens (politician)
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Chris Stephens MP |
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Member of Parliament for Glasgow South West |
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Assumed office 8 May 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ian Davidson |
| Majority | 9,950 (24.3%) |
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Christopher Charles Stephens 20 March 1973 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
Christopher Charles Stephens (born 20 March 1973) is a Scottish trade unionist and Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who is the current MP for the Glasgow South West constituency, elected at the 2015 general election.
Stephens was born in Glasgow and was educated at Trinity High School in Renfrew. He joined the SNP in 1989, aged 16.
Stephens was employed by Glasgow City Council. He is a senior UNISON activist in the city. He has represented numerous workers over the last decade, and has campaigned on issues such as equal pay, disability discrimination, and pensions. He increased trade union membership in his workplace by 60% in the last 2 years.
Previously Stephens was the secretary of the SNP Trade Union Group, a member of the party's National Executive Committee, and the convener of the SNP's Glasgow Pollok Constituency Association. He first stood for the UK Parliament at the 2001 General Election, contesting the Hamilton North and Bellshill constituency. He contested the Glasgow Pollok constituency at the 2007 and 2011 Scottish Parliament elections. In 2011 he came within 623 votes of taking the seat from Johann Lamont.
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