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Paul Francis O'Kane (born 21 March 1988) is a Scottish Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the West Scotland region since 2021. [1]
Oct 9, 2024 · Originally from Sydney, Paul O’Kane grew up at Bondi Beach surfing the same era and waves with local luminaries Cheyne Horan, Richard Cram, and the Corrigan brothers. Paul earned a crust working as a carpenter at St Vincent’s Hospital in Darlinghurst. But busy city life wasn’t for him or many of his contemporaries.
Paul O’Kane (West Scotland) (Lab): "I am interested in fairness, which is why I welcome the UK Government’s publication today of the Employment Rights Bill, which will bring about the biggest increase in workers’ rights in a generation—ending fire and rehire, banning exploitative zero-hours contracts and introducing day 1 rights. That ...
O’Kane’s first step on the road to success was to study computer science at Trinity College Dublin. Then he worked as a business and IT consultant for several life assurance firms, including Prudential, Friends First and Canada Life.
The new West of Scotland parliamentarian on his roots, his upcoming nuptials and being Labour’s first out gay male MSP.
Jun 3, 2021 · Paul O’Kane, the first openly gay man elected to Holyrood from Scottish Labour, says the Scottish Parliament has the ability to “change lives” this Pride Month.
Paul O'Kane is a Scottish Labour & Co-operative Party politician serving as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for West Scotland since 2021.
