Lewis Macdonald

Lewis Macdonald
Macdonald in 2018
Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
Interim
1 April 2020 – 14 May 2021
Presiding OfficerKen Macintosh
Succeeded by
Convener of the Health and Sport Committee
In office
19 December 2017 – 4 May 2021
Preceded byNeil Findlay
Succeeded byGillian Martin
Parliamentary offices
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for North East Scotland
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office
6 May 2011 – 5 May 2021
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Aberdeen Central
In office
6 May 1999 – 6 May 2011
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byKevin Stewart
Scottish Labour portfolios
2013–2014Chief Whip of the Scottish Labour Party
2016–2017Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Sport, Tourism and External Affairs
Personal details
Born
Roderick Lewis Macdonald

(1957-01-01) 1 January 1957 (age 67)
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Political partyScottish Labour
SpouseSandra Macdonald
Children2 daughters
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen

Roderick Lewis Macdonald (born 1 January 1957) is a Scottish politician who was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region between 2011 and 2021. A member of Scottish Labour, he previously represented the Aberdeen Central constituency from 1999 to 2011. He was a deputy Scottish Executive minister from 2001 to 2007.