Ross Greer
Scottish Greens MSP for West Scotland; co-launched the party's 89-page Holyrood manifesto in Glasgow on 14 April 2026.
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Background
Ross Greer is a Scottish Greens MSP for the West Scotland regional list, first elected in 2016 and one of the party's most prominent young voices in Holyrood. He co-launched the Scottish Greens' 89-page Holyrood manifesto in Glasgow on 14 April 2026 alongside MSP Gillian Mackay, ahead of the 7 May Scottish Parliament election.
Greer was among the Scottish Greens' seven MSPs returned in 2021, all on regional lists under the Additional Member System. During the Bute House Agreement period (2021-2024) he was a regular media commentator on the Coalition, often speaking to areas outside his formal portfolio including Foreign Policy and constitutional matters. He has been outspoken on Scottish independence, consistently Green support for a second independence referendum, and critique of the SNP's climate performance. His West Scotland regional platform gives him visibility beyond Glasgow. After the Bute House Agreement collapse in April 2024, he returned to full opposition work. The 2026 manifesto launch in Glasgow is the party's platform for retaining and building on its seven Holyrood seats.