Douglas Ross

Douglas Gordon Ross (born 27 January 1983)^[1][2] is a Scottish politician who has been the Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party since 2020, and Leader of the Opposition in Scotland since 2021. He has also been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Moray since 2017. Moray is in the north-east of Scotland, with a coastline on the Moray Firth, and is next to the areas of Aberdeenshire and the Scottish Highland. Aswell as being a MP, Ross is also a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands since 2021. He was previously MSP for the region from 2016 to 2017.

Douglas Ross MP MSP
Official portrait, 2021
Leader of the Opposition in Scotland
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2021
Monarch	Elizabeth II Charles III
First Minister	Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf John Swinney
Preceded by	Ruth Davidson
Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party[a]
Outgoing
Assumed office 5 August 2020
Deputy	Meghan Gallacher
UK party leader	Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak
Chair	Rab Forman Rachael Hamilton Craig Hoy
Preceded by	Jackson Carlaw
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
In office 17 December 2019 – 26 May 2020
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Colin Clark Robin Walker
Succeeded by	David Duguid Iain Stewart
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2021
In office 5 May 2016 – 19 June 2017
Succeeded by	Jamie Halcro Johnston[b]
Member of Parliament for Moray
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 June 2017
Preceded by	Angus Robertson
Majority	513 (1.1%)
Scottish Conservative portfolios
2016–2017	Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Personal details
Born	Douglas Gordon Ross (1983-01-27) 27 January 1983 (age 42) Aberdeen, Scotland
Political party	Scottish Conservatives
Other political affiliations	Scottish Liberal Democrats (formerly)
Spouse(s)	Krystle Ross ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Scottish Agricultural College

Notes

1. Ross has served as Leader of the Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament since 6 May 2021, having been preceded by Ruth Davidson.
2. Normally, regional MSPs do not have individual predecessors and successors. However, Ross retired his seat during a sitting parliament so was succeeded by Halcro Johnston.