Jamie Hepburn | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Minister for Parliamentary Business | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2024 | |
| First Minister | John Swinney |
| Preceded by | George Adam |
| Minister for Independence | |
| In office 29 March 2023 – 8 May 2024 | |
| First Minister | Humza Yousaf |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training | |
| In office 20 May 2021 – 29 March 2023 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Richard Lochhead |
| Succeeded by | Graeme Dey |
| Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills | |
| In office 26 June 2018 – 20 May 2021 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Paul Wheelhouse |
| Succeeded by | Ivan McKee |
| Minister for Employability and Training | |
| In office 18 May 2016 – 26 June 2018 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Annabelle Ewing |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health | |
| In office 21 November 2014 – 18 May 2016 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Maureen Watt |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Cathie Craigie |
| Majority | 9,478 (33.5%) |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 3 May 2007 – 22 March 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Douglas Hepburn 21 May 1979 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse | Julie Hepburn |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Website | www |
James Douglas Hepburn (born 21 May 1979) is a Scottish politician who has served as the Minister for Parliamentary Business since May 2024. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he has been Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth since 2011, having previously represented the Central Scotland region from 2007 to 2011.
Hepburn has served in numerous roles within the Scottish Government, first as Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health from 2014 to 2016, then as Minister for Employability and Training from 2016 to 2018, as Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills from 2018 to 2021, and then as Minister for Independence from 2023 to 2024.