Michael Matheson

Michael Stephen Matheson is a Scottish politician who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2026, first representing the Central Scotland region and, from 2007, the Falkirk West constituency. Matheson previously served in the Scottish government as Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care from 2023 to 2024, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport from 2018 to 2023, and Cabinet Secretary for Justice from 2014 to 2018.