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Шаблон:For Шаблон:Use dmy dates 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]

In 1983, Christie stood unsuccessfully to become the General Secretary of the National Association of Local Government Officers.[5]

Away from politics, Christie was chairman of Falkirk F.C. during the 2000s.[6] During his tenure, Falkirk were promoted to the Scottish Premier League and developed the Falkirk Stadium.[7] 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.

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