United KingdomDevolved & local legislaturesReform UKScotland · West ScotlandMember of the Scottish Parliament
Malcolm Offord
Profile
Malcolm Offord is a Scottish politician and former financier who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West Scotland region since May 2026. He currently leads Reform UK Scotland, having defected from the Conservative Party in December 2025. Prior to his election to Holyrood, Offord served as a life peer in the House of Lords from 2021 to 2026 and held ministerial roles in the UK government, including Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland and Minister for Exports. His career began in private equity and merchant banking, and he has been a prominent advocate for Unionist causes and economic reform.
Details
- Born
- 1964-09-05 · 61 years old
- Birth place
- Greenock, Scotland
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- Career
- Merchant banker at Lazard, private equity investor at 3i plc, managing director at Bankers Trust, senior partner at Charterhouse Capital Partners
