Màiri McAllan

Màiri Louise McAllan (born 1993) is a Scottish politician serving as Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform since May 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Clydesdale since 2021. McAllan is a former solicitor, who served as a special advisor to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.[3]

Màiri McAllan
MSP
Official portrait, 2021
Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform
Assumed office
20 May 2021
First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Preceded byBen Macpherson
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Clydesdale
Assumed office
8 May 2021
Preceded byAileen Campbell
Majority4,578 (7.5%)[1]
Personal details
Born1993 (age 27–28)[2]
Glasgow, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

Early life

McAllan grew up and was educated in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, then studied Scots law at the University of Glasgow, also spending time at University of Ghent.[4]

Her father Ian is also a politician who has served as a local councillor for South Lanarkshire's Clydesdale East ward (which covers Biggar) since 2017.[4]

Political career

She stood unsuccessfully in Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale at the 2017 United Kingdom general election.

On 8 May 2021 she was elected as Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Clydesdale.[1]

On 19 May 2021, McAllan was appointed to the new government as Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform.[5][6]

References
  1. "Scotland Election 2021 > Clydesdale". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  3. "Mairi McAllan: A lifelong local, a lawyer and an adviser to the First Minister". The National. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. "SNP choose Mairi to fight Mundell for rural Clydesdale". carlukegazette.co.uk. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. "Nicola Sturgeon appoints new health and education secretaries". BBC News. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.
  6. "New Scottish Cabinet - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 19 May 2021.


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