Lorna Slater

Lorna Slater is a Canadian-Scottish politician serving as the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Central since 2026. Previously, she represented the Lothian region from 2021 to 2026 and served as the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity from 2021 to 2024. As a prominent figure in the Scottish Greens, she served as co-leader of the party from 2019 to 2025. An engineer by profession, she moved to Scotland in 2000 and became politically active following the 2014 independence referendum. Her political platform focuses on climate action, environmental sustainability, and the promotion of Scottish independence.