Melanie Ward
Melanie Ward | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Neale Hanvey |
| Majority | 7,248 (17.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Stirling (BA) SOAS University of London (MA) |
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| Website | Official website |
Melanie Claire Ward (born February 1981) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy since 2024.
Until her election in 2024, Ward was a humanitarian aid worker, working for several prominent international charities in succession. She was chief executive officer of Medical Aid for Palestinians from 2023 to 2024.