Richard Lochhead | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2021 | |
Minister for Just Transition, Employment an Fair Wirk | |
Assumed office 20 Mey 2021 | |
First Meenister | Nicola Sturgeon |
Precedit bi | Newly estaiblisht |
Minister for Faurer Eddication, Heicher eddication an Science | |
In office 4 September 2018 – 20 May 2021 | |
First Meenister | Nicola Sturgeon |
Precedit bi | Shirley-Anne Somerville |
Succeedit bi | Jamie Hepburn |
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Fuid an Environs | |
In office 17 Mey 2007 – 18 Mey 2016 | |
First Meenister | Alex Salmond Nicola Sturgeon |
Precedit bi | Ross Finnie |
Succeedit bi | Fergus Ewing |
Member o the Scots Pairlament for Moray | |
Assumed office 27 Apryle 2006 | |
Precedit bi | Margaret Ewing |
Majority | 3,164 (7.7%) |
Member o the Scots Pairlament for North East Scotland | |
In office 6 Mey 1999 – 19 Apryle 2006 | |
Precedit bi | new pairliament |
Succeedit bi | Maureen Watt |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Neilson Lochhead 24 Mey 1969 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Naitionality | Scots |
Poleetical pairty | Scottish Naitional Pairty |
Spoose(s) | Fiona Lochhead |
Bairns | 2 |
Alma mater | Varsity o Stirling |
Thrift | Office manager; Economic development officer |
Wabsteid | www |
Richard Lochhead (born 24 Mey 1969), is a Scots politeecian.[1] Frae 1999 tae 2006, he wis a Commissioner tae the Scots Pairlament, representin the Scots National Pairty (SNP), waled fae the North-east Scotland regional leet. He demittit for tae staund in the Moray by-election tae the Scots Pairlament.
Syne the May 2021 election he wis the Meenister for Juist Transition, Employment and Fair Work.[2]