Christina McKelvie

Christina McKelvie
Official portrait, 2023
Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy
In office
8 February 2024  27 March 2025
First MinisterHumza Yousaf
John Swinney
Preceded byElena Whitham
Succeeded byMaree Todd
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
In office
29 March 2023  8 February 2024
First MinisterHumza Yousaf
Preceded byNeil Gray
Succeeded byKaukab Stewart
Minister for Equalities and Older People
In office
28 June 2018  29 March 2023
First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Preceded byJeane Freeman
Succeeded byEmma Roddick
Convener of the Equalities & Human Rights Committee
In office
29 September 2016  28 June 2018
Preceded byMargaret McCulloch
Succeeded byRuth Maguire
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
In office
5 May 2011  27 March 2025
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byDavy Russell
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Central Scotland
In office
3 May 2007  5 May 2011
Personal details
Born(1968-03-04)4 March 1968
Glasgow, Scotland
Died27 March 2025(2025-03-27) (aged 57)
Glasgow, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
Children2
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionPolitician, social worker

Christina McKelvie (4 March 1968 – 27 March 2025) was a Scottish politician and social worker who was a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP). She was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse from 2011 until her death in 2025, having previously represented the Central Scotland region from 2007 to 2011.

McKelvie served as Minister for Equalities and Older People from 2018 to 2023, before being promoted to Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development by Humza Yousaf. In February 2024, she was appointed Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, serving in this position until her death.