Lorna Slater

Lorna Slater MSP
Official portrait, 2023

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
In office 1 August 2019 – 29 August 2025 Serving with Patrick Harvie
Preceded by	Maggie Chapman (As Party Co-Convenor) Alison Johnstone (As Parliamentary Co-Leader)
Succeeded by	Gillian Mackay
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 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Party	Scottish Greens
Alma mater	University of British Columbia
Occupation	Politician
Website	Lorna Slater

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Lorna Slater (born 27 September 1975) is a Canadian politician in Scotland who served as Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity in the Scottish Government from 2021 to 2024. She was co-leader of the Scottish Greens, alongside Patrick Harvie, from 2019 to 2025, 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. Slater is a candidate for the Edinburgh Central constituency in the newly formed Edinburgh and Lothians East electoral region at the upcoming 2026 Scottish Parliament election.