Paul Wheelhouse

Paul Wheelhouse
Wheelhouse in 2016
Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands
In office 27 June 2018 – 20 May 2021
First Minister	Nicola Sturgeon
Preceded by	Humza Yousaf
Succeeded by	Graeme Dey
Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy
In office 18 May 2016 – 26 June 2018
First Minister	Nicola Sturgeon
Preceded by	Fergus Ewing
Succeeded by	Jamie Hepburn
Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs
In office 21 November 2014 – 18 May 2016
First Minister	Nicola Sturgeon
Preceded by	Roseanna Cunningham
Succeeded by	Annabelle Ewing
Minister for Environment and Climate Change
In office 6 September 2012 – 21 November 2014
First Minister	Alex Salmond
Preceded by	Stewart Stevenson
Succeeded by	Aileen McLeod
Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office 6 May 2011 – 6 May 2021
Personal details
Born	Paul Richard William Wheelhouse (1970-06-22) 22 June 1970 (age 53) Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland
Political party	Scottish National Party
Education	Stewart's Melville College
Alma mater	University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh

Paul Richard William Wheelhouse (born 22 June 1970) is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands from 2018 to 2021. He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region from 2011 until 2021 and Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy in the Scottish Government from May 2016 to June 2018.