Irene Campbell
{{short description|Scottish Labour politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Irene Campbell
| honorific-suffix = MP
| image = Official portrait of Irene Campbell MP crop 2.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2024
| office = Member of Parliament
for North Ayrshire and Arran
| term_start = 4 July 2024
| term_end =
| predecessor = Patricia Gibson
| successor =
| birth_date = 1964
| birth_place = Saltcoats
| party = Labour
| website = {{URL|www.facebook.com/IreneCampbellMP}}
}}
Irene Campbell (1964- ) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for North Ayrshire and Arran since 2024.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/S14000048 | title=North Ayrshire and Arran - General election results 2024 | work=BBC News }}
Early life and education
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.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=Irene ready to make a splash as Labour candidate sets sights on Westminster seat |url=https://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/24056545.labour-candidate-hopes-become-mp-north-ayrshire/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Largs and Millport Weekly News |language=en}}
SPLASH Group
In the town of Saltcoats, she is the chair of SPLASH, a group seeking funding to refurbish the town's outdoor tidal pool.{{cite news |last1=Grayston |first1=Murray |title='It's time for change': North Ayrshire's Labour candidate sets out campaign plans |url=https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/24357186.north-ayrshire-labour-candidate-irene-campbell-campaign/ |access-date=9 July 2024 |work=Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald |date=31 May 2024}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-22 |title=Splash group to provide update on Saltcoats outdoor pool at event next month |url=https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/24338247.event-organised-provide-update-saltcoats-outdoor-pool/ |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=Concept designs for Saltcoats outdoor pool revealed - take a look |url=https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/23485189.saltcoats-outdoor-pool-concept-design-plans-unveiled-meeting/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald |language=en}}
Parliamentary career
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.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-09 |title=Ayrshire's Labour MPs share pic from Downing Street after Starmer meeting |url=https://www.irvinetimes.com/news/24440726.ayrshires-labour-mps-share-pic-downing-street/ |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=Irvine Times |language=en}}
Personal life
Campbell lives in her home-town of Saltcoats and enjoys swimming.
Campbell is the younger sister of Professor Andy Campbell.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}
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Category:Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies