Roderick John MacLeod, Lord Minginish

The Honourable Lord Minginish
Chairman of the Scottish Land Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 October 2014
Nominated by	Alex Salmond As First Minister
Appointed by	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Lord McGhie
President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland
In office 17 October 2014 – December 2022
Nominated by	Alex Salmond As First Minister
Appointed by	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Lord McGhie
Deputy Chair of the Scottish Land Court
In office 2006–2014
Succeeded by	Iain F Maclean
Sheriff
In office 2000–2014
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Personal details
Born	Roderick John MacLeod c. 1953 Skye, Scotland[1]
Spouse	Lorna
Residence	Edinburgh
Alma mater	Portree High School; University of Edinburgh
Profession	Advocate
Nickname	Roddy John MacLeod

Roderick John MacLeod, Lord Minginish (Gaelic: Ruairidh Iain MacLeòid; born c. 1953), also known as Roddy John,^[1] is a Scottish advocate. From 2014 until his retirement in December 2022, he was Chairman of the Scottish Land Court and President of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland. He was the first Gaelic-speaking chair of the court.^[1][2]