Lorna Slater

Lorna Slater 
 Party: Scottish Greens
 Constituency/Region: Edinburgh Central
 First elected: 7 May 2026
 Previous roles: Co-leader until 2024? Constituency MSP. Former minister. 
 
 Bio 
 
 
 
 Detail 
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 Full name 
 Lorna Slater 
 
 
 Born 
 27 September 1975 (age 50), Calgary, Alberta, Canada 
 
 
 Party 
 Scottish Greens 
 
 
 Current office 
 MSP for Edinburgh Central (since 2026) 
 
 
 Previous roles 
 Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity (2021–2024), Co-leader (2019–2025) 
 
 
 Education 
 University of British Columbia 
 
 
 Pre-politics profession 
 Engineer 
 
 
 
 
 Twitter/X Discussion 
 
 Source: Nitter (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026 
 
 Accounts: @HARBIE90, @LynnePr33470997, @Researc96776065, @WomenReadWomen, @AodhAlba, @torbee1, @ForWomenScot, @andrewd8497962 
 
 Frequent target of mockery from right-wing accounts, described as 'Looney Bin Lorna Slater' 
 Supporters praise her unwavering commitment to trans rights 
 Chair of Pride Glasgow mentioned in controversy over politician ban 
 Won Edinburgh Central constituency in 2026 as one of two Green constituency MSPs 
 
 Reddit Discussion 
 
 Source: Eddrit (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026 
 
 Key threads found: 
 
 r/Scotland — Scottish Government backs ecocide law, says Lorna Slater 
 
 
 Sources 
 
 Scottish Parliament website 
 Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election