Alex Cole-Hamilton

Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats Constituency/Region: Edinburgh North Western First elected: 7 May 2026 Previous roles: Lib Dem leader. Re-elected constituency MSP.

Bio

Detail	Info
Full name	Alexander Geoffrey Cole-Hamilton
Born	22 July 1977 (age 48), Hertfordshire, England
Party	Scottish Liberal Democrats
Current office	Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats (since Aug 2021)
Previous roles	MSP for Edinburgh Western/Edinburgh North Western (2016–present)
Education	University of Aberdeen
Pre-politics profession	Politician

Twitter/X Discussion

Source: Nitter (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026

Accounts: @forres83278, @WilliamN63989, @edinburghpaper, @JamesKelly, @lady_kat14, @JohnnyDundee, @ginadavidsonlbc, @Neilsocialist

Eliminated in first round of FM vote with 10 votes — mocked on social media
Stood as candidate for First Minister despite no realistic chance
Ruled out coalition with pro-independence parties previously
Described as looking like an American political consultant among his MSPs

Reddit Discussion

Source: Eddrit (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026

Key threads found:

r/Scotland — Alex Cole-Hamilton getting his foot stood on by a horse
r/Scotland — Alex Cole-Hamilton rules out coalition deal with pro-independence parties

Sources

Scottish Parliament website
Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election