Shona Robison
Profile
Shona Robison is a Scottish politician who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dundee City East from 2003 to 2026. A long-standing member of the Scottish National Party, she held numerous high-profile ministerial roles, including Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, and Deputy First Minister of Scotland from 2023 to 2024. Throughout her career, she oversaw significant policy areas such as public health, infrastructure, and finance, and was a key figure in the Scottish Government's legislative efforts, including the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. She retired from her parliamentary seat at the 2026 election.
Details
- Born
- 26 May 1966 · 60 years old
- Education
- University of Glasgow Jordanhill College
- Career
- Ministerial offices 2007–2026; Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport; Preceded by: John Swinney; Succeeded by: Kate Forbes; Preceded by: Kate Forbes; Succeeded by: Jenny Gilruth; Preceded by: Shirley-Anne Somerville (Social Security) Aileen Campbell (Communities and Local Government); Succeeded by: Shirley-Anne Somerville; Preceded by: Office established; Succeeded by: Alex Neil; Preceded by: Alex Neil; Succeeded by: Jeane Freeman; Preceded by: Office created; Succeeded by: Office abolished; Preceded by: Lewis Macdonald; Succeeded by: Michael Matheson; Preceded by: John McAllion; Succeeded by: Stephen Gethins
