Douglas Alexander

Douglas Garven Alexander is a Scottish Labour politician who has served as Secretary of State for Scotland since 5 September 2025, having previously held the role from 2006 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Lothian East since 2024. He was previously MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, formerly Paisley South, from 1997 to 2015 and served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Transport Secretary and International Development Secretary in the cabinets of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.