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Fergus Ewing
Profile
Fergus Ewing is a Scottish politician who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2026. A former member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he held several ministerial positions, including Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism. Throughout his career, he was known for his focus on rural affairs, energy, and tourism. In his later years in parliament, Ewing became a vocal critic of the SNP leadership and government policies, particularly the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Greens, eventually leaving the party to sit as an independent before his unsuccessful re-election bid in 2026.
Details
- Born
- 23 September 1957 · 68 years old
- Education
- Loretto School, Edinburgh
- Career
- Minister for Community Safety; Member of the Scottish Parliament for Inverness and Nairn Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (1999–2011); Preceded by: Richard Lochhead; Succeeded by: Mairi Gougeon; Preceded by: Jim Mather; Succeeded by: Paul Wheelhouse; Preceded by: Johann Lamont; Succeeded by: Roseanna Cunningham; Preceded by: Parliament re-established; Succeeded by: Emma Roddick
