Ben Macpherson | |
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| Minister for Social Security and Local Government | |
| In office 20 May 2021 – 29 March 2023 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Kevin Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Joe FitzPatrick |
| Minister for Public Finance and Migration | |
| In office 17 February 2020 – 20 May 2021 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Kate Forbes |
| Succeeded by | Tom Arthur |
| Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development | |
| In office 27 June 2018 – 17 February 2020 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Alasdair Allan |
| Succeeded by | Jenny Gilruth |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Northern and Leith | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Chisholm |
| Majority | 6,746 (18.2%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ben Macpherson 12 July 1984[1] Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Website | benmacpherson |
Ben Macpherson is a Scottish politician who served as Minister for Social Security and Local Government in the Scottish Government from May 2021 to March 2023, having previously served as Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development (June 2018-February 2020), Minister for Public Finance and Migration (February 2020-December 2020) and Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (December 2020-May 2021). A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Edinburgh Northern and Leith constituency since 2016.