Alex Neil (politician)

Alex Neil
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights
In office 21 November 2014 – 18 May 2016
First Minister	Nicola Sturgeon
Preceded by	Shona Robison
Succeeded by	Angela Constance
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
In office 5 September 2012 – 21 November 2014
First Minister	Alex Salmond
Preceded by	Nicola Sturgeon
Succeeded by	Shona Robison
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Airdrie and Shotts
In office 6 May 2011 – 25 March 2021
Preceded by	Karen Whitefield
Succeeded by	Neil Gray
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office 6 May 1999 – 6 May 2011
Personal details
Born	(1951-08-22) 22 August 1951 (age 72) Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Political party	Labour (1967–76) SLP (1976–81) SNP (1985–present)
Spouse	Isabella Kerr
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Dundee
Occupation	Political researcher; Businessman; Economic consultant

Alexander Neil (born 22 August 1951) is a Scottish politician who served as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing from 2012 to 2014 and Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights from 2014 to 2016. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Airdrie and Shotts constituency from 2011 until his retirement in 2021.