About Cathy Peattie
Born 1951. Cathy Peattie is a British politician.
Catherine "Cathy" Peattie (born 24 November 1951, Grangemouth, Falkirk) is a Scottish Labour Party politician.
She was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Falkirk East constituency from the 1999 Scottish Parliament election until the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, when she was defeated by Angus MacDonald of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
Peattie served as chair of the Scottish Labour Party from 2019 to 2020, with her daughter Cara Hilton serving as vice-chair during her time in the office and succeeding her as chair.
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Who is Cathy Peattie?
British politician (born 1951)
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Cathy Peattie was born on 24 November 1951 in Grangemouth.
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Cathy Peattie is a politician.
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Cathy Peattie is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cathy Peattie. https://biography.guide/cathy-peattie/
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