Michael Russell (Scottish politician)
Michael William Russell is a Scottish politician serving as Chairman of the Scottish Land Commission since 2024. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he served in the Scottish Cabinet as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning from 2009 to 2014, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations from 2018 to 2020, and Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs from 2020 to 2021. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Argyll and Bute from 2011 to 2021, having previously served as a list MSP for South of Scotland from 1999 to 2003 and 2007 to 2011.
Russell in 2016
Russell attending a Scottish Cabinet meeting in Stranraer as Cabinet Secretary for Education & Lifelong Learning in August 2011
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, commonly referred to as the Education Secretary, is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet responsible for all levels of education in Scotland. The incumbent is Jenny Gilruth, who assumed office on 29 March 2023 and was reappointed on 8 May 2024.
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
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