Alasdair Allan | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Minister for Climate Action | |
| Acting 1 July 2024 | |
| First Minister | John Swinney |
| Preceded by | Gillian Martin |
| Minister for International Development and Europe | |
| In office 18 May 2016 – 26 June 2018 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Humza Yousaf |
| Succeeded by | Ben Macpherson |
| Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland's Languages[1] | |
| In office 20 May 2011 – 18 May 2016 | |
| First Minister | Alex Salmond Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Angela Constance |
| Succeeded by | Shirley-Anne Somerville |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Na h-Eileanan an Iar | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Alasdair Morrison |
| Majority | 3,441 (23.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1971 Ashkirk, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen University of Glasgow |
Alasdair James Allan (born 6 May 1971) is a Scottish politician serving as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency since 2007. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he served in the Scottish Government from 2011 to 2018, first as Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland's Languages and then Minister for International Development and Europe.
He will temporarily return to government from July 2024 as Acting Minister for Climate Action, during the maternity leave of Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy Màiri McAllan.[2]
- ^ Learning and Skills (May–December 2011)
- ^ "Màiri McAllan maternity cover". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 27 June 2024.