Michael William Russell is a Scottish politician serving as Chairman of the Scottish Land Commission since 2024, having previously served in the Scottish Cabinet under Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Argyll and Bute from 2011 to 2021, and a list MSP for South of Scotland from 1999 to 2003 and 2007 to 2011.
- Occupation
- politician, writer, non-fiction writer, television director
- Position held
- Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Member of the 1st Scottish Parliament, Member of the 3rd Scottish Parliament
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
