Robertson, Angus

Angus Struan Carolus Robertson (born 28 September 1969) is a Scottish politician who served as the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture between 2021 and 2026. Formerly Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2016 to 2018, he served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Edinburgh Central from 2021 to 2026 and as a Westminster MP for Moray from 2001 to 2017, where he served from 2007 to 2017 as the Leader of the SNP in the House of Commons. A graduate of the University of Aberdeen, Robertson previously worked as a journalist. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 2001. In 2017, he sought re-election as the MP for Moray and lost to the Scottish Conservative candidate, Douglas Ross. He was succeeded as SNP Westminster Leader by Ian Blackford. Robertson resigned as SNP Depute Leader in February 2018, before launching the pro-independence think tank Progress Scotland in 2019, alongside Mark Diffley. In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Robertson was elected to the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh Central. He lost the seat to the Scottish Green Party candidate Lorna Slater in May 2026.