Ben Macpherson (politician)

Ben Macpherson is a Scottish politician who has served as Minister for Public Finance and Migration since 2020. A member of the Scottish National Party, he has been Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Edinburgh Northern and Leith constituency since 2016.

Ben Macpherson

MSP
Macpherson in 2016
Minister for Public Finance and Migration
Assumed office
17 February 2020
First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Preceded byKate Forbes
Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development
In office
27 June 2018 – 17 February 2020
First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Preceded byAlasdair Allan
Succeeded byJenny Gilruth
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Edinburgh Northern and Leith
Assumed office
5 May 2016
Preceded byMalcolm Chisholm
Majority6,746 (18.2%)
Personal details
Political partyScottish National Party
Websitebenmacpherson.scot

Early life and education

Macpherson attended Flora Stevenson Primary School and then George Heriot's School. [1] He then graduated from the University of York with a degree in philosophy and politics. He later studied law at the University of Edinburgh.[2]

He became a member of the SNP in 2005.[2] He worked in a number of different roles and sectors before becoming a politician.

In the summer of 2004 he walked from Edinburgh to London in support of a charity.[3] Growing up he was a keen footballer and played for several teams in Edinburgh and the University of York's 1st Team. He also lived briefly in China for a number of months in 2003.

Political career

Elected at the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, Macpherson was appointed as Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development in the Scottish Government on 27 June 2018.[4] He served in this role until February 2020, when he became Minister for Public Finance and Migration. In December 2020, he was appointed Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment.[5]

References
  1. "Newsletter" (PDF). www.george-heriots.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. "Lawyer targets SNP clean sweep of Edinburgh in 2016". Edinburgh Evening News. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. "Student starts UK walk for peace". BBC News. 24 July 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. "Nine new junior ministers appointed to Scottish government". BBC News. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/minister-for-rural-affairs-and-the-natural-environment/


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