Maree Todd

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Maree Todd
MSP
Maree Todd MSP.jpg
Official portrait, 2021
Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 June 2025
In office
5 May 2016 –5 May 2021
Personal details
NationalityScottish
Political party Scottish National Party
Alma mater Robert Gordon University
Profession Pharmacist
Website mareetodd.scot

Maree Todd is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross since May 2021. She was previously an MSP for the Highlands and Islands from the election in May 2016. [1] She has been Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport since June 2025. [2] She previously served as Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport between 2023 and 2025, as the Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport from 2021 to 2023, and as the Minister for Children and Young People from 2017 to 2021.

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Early life and education

She was educated at Ullapool primary school and high school. [3] She went to Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy. [4]

Pharmacy career

She previously worked as a hospital pharmacist for NHS Highland. [5] Before being elected as a MSP, she was based at the New Craigs Psychiatric Hospital in Inverness. [5]

Political career

She was encouraged into politics after campaigning during the Scottish independence referendum that took place in 2014. [3] In October 2015 she was announced as the top candidate on the SNP's regional list for the Highlands and Islands. [6]

Todd was appointed Minister for Childcare and Early Years by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on 7 November 2017. [7]

Todd is a Species Champion for the Flame shell, through a scheme run by Scottish Environment LINK. [8]

At the May 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Todd was elected as the MSP for the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency. On 19 May 2021, she was appointed to the new government as Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport. [9]

In 2023, she was appointed to the Yousaf government as Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport. [10]

In 2025, Todd was appointed to the newly renamed role of Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport. [11] In this role she maintained her responsibility for the sport portfolio while taking on the drugs and alcohol brief. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Election 2016: Highlands and Islands Scottish Parliament region". BBC News. 6 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "McAllan to tackling housing emergency in Swinney reshuffle". BBC News. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 Davidson, Jenni (23 February 2017). "Getting to know you – Maree Todd". Holyrood . Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "MSPs: Current MSPs: Maree Todd: Personal Information". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Hospital pharmacist elected to Scottish Parliament" . The Pharmaceutical Journal. 296 (7889). 10 May 2016. doi:10.1211/PJ.2016.20201135.
  6. ↑ MacAllister, Dona (13 October 2015). "Women top Scottish National Party's regional list". Inverness Courier. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  7. ↑ "Maree Todd appointed as new Scottish childcare minister". BBC Scotland. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  8. ↑ Mackenzie, Jackie (4 April 2017). "Flame shell champion honoured by Ullapool pupils". North Star News. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Nicola Sturgeon appoints new health and education secretaries". BBC News . 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021.
  10. ↑ Paton, Craig (29 March 2023). "Yousaf says SNP is 'united' as he appoints supporters to his first Cabinet". Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  12. ↑ VanReenen, Danyel (11 June 2025). "John Swinney announces Scottish Government Cabinet reshuffle". STV News. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
Scottish Parliament
Preceded by Member of the Scottish Parliament for Caithness, Sutherland & Ross
2021–present		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Children and Young People
2017–2021		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport
2021–present		Incumbent
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