Patrick Harvie

Party: Scottish Greens Constituency/Region: Glasgow (list) First elected: 7 May 2026 Previous roles: Former co-leader, former minister. Re-elected.

Bio

Detail	Info
Full name	Patrick Harvie
Born	18 March 1973 (age 53), Vale of Leven, Dunbartonshire
Party	Scottish Greens
Current office	MSP for Glasgow (since 2003)
Previous roles	Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings (2021–2024), Co-leader of Scottish Greens (2008–2025)
Education	Manchester Metropolitan University
Pre-politics profession	Politician

Twitter/X Discussion

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

Accounts: @HARBIE90, @AgentP22, @pasta_vinyl, @Mark1957, @Glowworms111, @FOWingsScot, @ScottishSun, @ogill_d23

Stepped down as Green co-leader, replaced by Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay
Criticised for telling people to install heat pumps while heating his own home with a gas boiler
Refused to meet For Women Scotland activists over gender reform bill
Shared platform with controversial figures — criticised by some supporters

Reddit Discussion

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

Key threads found:

r/Scotland — Patrick Harvie to stand down as Green co-leader
r/glasgow — Glasgow Pride to ban politicians over trans rights

Sources

Scottish Parliament website
Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election