Campbell Christie
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Campbell Christie CBE (23 August 1937 – 28 October 2011)[1] was the General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress from 1986 to 1998.[2][3]
The son of a Galloway quarryman, he joined the civil service at the age of 17, rising through the ranks of the Civil Service Clerical Association. He became a leader of the "Sauchiehall Street Mafia", a left-wing association credited with helping radicalise the civil service unions in the 1960s.[4]
Away from politics, Christie was chairman of Falkirk F.C. during the 2000s.[5] During his tenure, Falkirk were promoted to the Scottish Premier League and developed the Falkirk Stadium.[6] He stepped down in 2009, making the announcement after Falkirk played in the 2009 Scottish Cup Final.[2]
Christie died at Strathcarron Hospice, Denny, Falkirk, aged 74, on 28 October 2011, after a short illness.
References
- ↑ Brian Wilson Obituary: Brian Wilson, The Guardian, 30 October 2011
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