Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
In office 31 August 2021 – 25 April 2024
First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Co-Leader of the Scottish Greens
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 August 2019
Serving with Patrick Harvie
Preceded by
Maggie Chapman (As Party Co-Convenor)
Alison Johnstone (As Parliamentary Co-Leader)
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 May 2021
Scottish Green portfolios
2021
Economic Recovery and Green Industrial Strategy
Personal details
Born
Lorna Slater
(1975-09-27) 27 September 1975 (age 48) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political party
Scottish Greens
Alma mater
University of British Columbia
Occupation
Politician
Website
Lorna Slater
Lorna Slater (born 27 September 1975) is a Canadian-born Scottish politician, who served as Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity in the Scottish Government from 2021 to 2024.
She has served as co-leader of the Scottish Greens, alongside Patrick Harvie, since 2019, and was one of the first Green politicians in the UK to serve as government ministers.
Slater has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region since 2021.
LornaSlater (born 27 September 1975) is a Canadian-born Scottish politician, who served as Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity...
co-leadership in the August election. He was elected alongside LornaSlater. As Slater was not an MSP at the time, Alison Johnstone fulfilled her role...
the SNP and the Scottish Greens, which meant that Patrick Harvie and LornaSlater, co-leaders of the Greens and their only government ministers, were removed...
Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy. Patrick Harvie and LornaSlater, co-leaders of the Greens, announced they would support a no confidence...
Breast Clinic. LornaSlater, Canadian-born Scottish politician and co-leader of the Scottish Greens Lorna Tolentino, Filipino film actress Lorna Vinden, Canadian...
This resulted in the Green Party's two Ministers Patrick Harvie and LornaSlater leaving government and their respective posts of Minister for Zero Carbon...
Sarwar, the Scottish Greens, led by their co-leaders Patrick Harvie and LornaSlater, and the Scottish Liberal Democrats, led by Alex Cole-Hamilton. Of these...
had had to tell her brother off. Ewing voted against Green minister LornaSlater in a no-confidence vote on 20 June 2023, making him the only SNP MSP...
Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 17 May 2021. "LornaSlater". Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved...
and the Scottish Greens, led by their co-leaders Patrick Harvie and LornaSlater. Of those five parties, three had changed their leader since the 2016...
was announced. Following the end of the agreement Patrick Harvie and LornaSlater, co-leaders of the Greens announced they would support a no confidence...
elected. At the 2019 Scottish Green leadership election, Chapman lost to LornaSlater. In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Chapman lead the North East...
Anas Sarwar (Labour) Tertiary Opposition Co-Leaders: Patrick Harvie & LornaSlater (Greens) Leader of the Liberal Democrats: Alex Cole-Hamilton (Liberal...
This resulted in the Green Party's two Ministers Patrick Harvie and LornaSlater leaving government and their respective posts of Minister for Zero Carbon...
Scottish Parliament from August 2019 to May 2021, as LornaSlater was not a MSP. "LornaSlater MSP". Scottish Parliament. "Maggie Chapman MSP". Scottish...
2021, Sturgeon and Scottish Green Party co-leaders Patrick Harvie and LornaSlater reached a power-sharing agreement between their parties. There was no...
since 27 February 2021 Patrick Harvie, Green since 22 September 2008 LornaSlater, Green since 1 August 2019 Alex Cole-Hamilton, Liberal Democrat since...
and Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity LornaSlater. Slater had previously spoken at a republican rally in May 2023 on Calton...
Serving with Patrick Harvie Preceded by Position established Succeeded by LornaSlater (Co-Leader of the Scottish Greens) Member of the Scottish Parliament...