Richard Lochhead

Last updated

  1. 1 2 As Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade from 29 March 2023 to 8 May 2024; and as Minister for Business from 8 May 2024 to 11 June 2025

References

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  9. 1 2 "Richard Lochhead resigns from Scottish Government cabinet". The Scotsman . 18 May 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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  18. "MSP Lochhead: 'I had to learn to walk again after sepsis infection'". BBC News. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
Richard Lochhead
MSP
Richard Lochhead 2025 (cropped).jpg
Lochhead in 2025
Minister for Business and Employment [a]
Assumed office
29 March 2023
Scottish Parliament
New parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland
19992006
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Scottish Parliament for Moray
2006–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
2007–2016
Succeeded by