Maree Todd | |
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2025 | |
| First Minister | John Swinney |
| Preceded by | Christina McKelvie (Drugs & Alcohol) Herself (Sport) |
| Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport | |
| In office 29 March 2023 – 11 June 2025 | |
| First Minister | Humza Yousaf John Swinney |
| Preceded by | Kevin Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Tom Arthur (Social Care and Mental Wellbeing) Herself (Sport) |
| Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport | |
| In office 20 May 2021 – 29 March 2023 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Mairi Gougeon |
| Succeeded by | Jenni Minto |
| Minister for Children and Young People | |
| In office 7 November 2017 – 20 May 2021 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Mark McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Clare Haughey |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament forCaithness, Sutherland and Ross | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gail Ross |
| Majority | 2,591 (7.0%) |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament forHighlands and Islands (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 5 May 2016 – 5 May 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | Robert Gordon University |
| Profession | Pharmacist |
| Website | mareetodd |
Maree Todd is aScottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been theMember of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) forCaithness, Sutherland and Ross since May 2021. She was previously an MSP for theHighlands and Islands from theelection in May 2016.[1] She has beenMinister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport since June 2025.[2] She previously served asMinister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport between 2023 and 2025, as theMinister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport from 2021 to 2023, and as theMinister for Children and Young People from 2017 to 2021.
She was educated at Ullapool primary school and high school.[3] She went toRobert Gordon University in Aberdeen, graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy.[4]
She previously worked as a hospital pharmacist forNHS Highland.[5] Before being elected as a MSP, she was based at theNew Craigs Psychiatric Hospital in Inverness.[5]
She was encouraged into politics after campaigning during theScottish independence referendum that took place in 2014.[3] In October 2015 she was announced as the top candidate on the SNP's regional list for the Highlands and Islands.[6]
Todd was appointedMinister for Childcare and Early Years byFirst MinisterNicola Sturgeon on 7 November 2017.[7]
Todd is a Species Champion for theFlame shell, through a scheme run by Scottish Environment LINK.[8]
At theMay 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Todd was elected as the MSP for theCaithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency. On 19 May 2021, she was appointed to the new government asMinister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport.[9]
In 2023, she was appointed to theYousaf government asMinister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport.[10]
In 2025, Todd was appointed to the newly renamed role ofMinister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport.[11] In this role she maintained her responsibility for the sport portfolio while taking on the drugs and alcohol brief.[12]
| Scottish Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the Scottish Parliament forCaithness, Sutherland & Ross 2021–present | Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister for Children and Young People 2017–2021 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport 2021–present | Incumbent |