# Ariane Burgess

# Ariane Burgess

**Party:** Scottish Greens
**Constituency/Region:** Highlands and Islands (list)
**First elected:** 7 May 2026
**Previous roles:** Re-elected list MSP.

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## Bio

## Bio

| Detail | Info |
|--------|------|
| **Full name** | Ariane Burgess |
| **Born** | 20 November 1965 (age 60), Edinburgh |
| **Party** | Scottish Greens |
| **Current office** | MSP for Highlands and Islands (regional, since 2021) |
| **Previous roles** | Convener of Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee (since 2021) |
| **Education** | Wimbledon School of Art (BA Hons); Gaia University (MSc) |
| **Pre-politics profession** | Politician |
## Twitter/X Discussion

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

No significant Nitter discussion found for this period.

## Reddit Discussion

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

Key threads found:
- **r/Scotland** — [2026 Scottish Greens manifesto](https://reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/1sl5ncc/)
- **r/Scotland** — [Fascists on Holyrood ballot posing as Greens](https://reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/1sn2q9m/)
- **r/transgender** — [Poll: Scotland to see first openly transgender MSP](https://reddit.com/r/transgender/comments/1t5g1w6/)

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## Sources

- Scottish Parliament website
- Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election