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
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.