Mairi Gougeon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands[a] | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2021 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf John Swinney |
| Preceded by | Fergus Ewing |
| Minister for Public Health and Sport | |
| In office 21 December 2020 – 20 May 2021 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Joe FitzPatrick |
| Succeeded by | Maree Todd |
| Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment | |
| In office 27 June 2018 – 21 December 2020 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ben Macpherson |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Angus North and Mearns | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Nigel Don |
| Majority | 3,509 (9.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mairi Evans 23 April 1985 Brechin, Angus, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Mairi Angela Gougeon (née Evans; born 23 April 1985)[1][2] is a Scottish politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands since 2021[a]. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Angus North and Mearns since 2016.
A graduate of the University of Aberdeen, Gougeon was elected to the Angus Council in the 2007 Scottish local elections. She represented the Brechin and Edzell ward and was the council's spokesperson on economic development. She stood down in the 2017 election, following her election to the Scottish Parliament the previous year.
In 2018, she was appointed Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment, before being appointed Minister for Public Health and Sport in 2020. Gougeon was re-elected in 2021 and was promoted by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to the Scottish Cabinet as Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands; she was re-appointed by new First Minister Humza Yousaf in 2023, while also gaining the land reform portfolio.
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- ^ Jenny Gilruth [@JennyGilruth] (23 April 2018). "Happy 33rd Birthday to my favourite little Nugget, Madame @MairiGougeon! Hope you've had a fabulous day. Here are some key moments from our political lives thus far x" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Mairi Gougeon [@MairiGougeon] (23 April 2019). "Had an early birthday with my family at the weekend, best thing about it getting the chance to be with family of course, but also 1. My husband got me THE BEST CAKE from Best Baked Goods in Scotland winner! @cakes_baba! 2. My husband thinks I'm a year younger than I actually am" (Tweet) – via Twitter.