Michael Russell (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michael Russell (politician)

Politician, television producer and director, author.

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1953

Place of Birth: Bromley, England, United Kingdom

Profession: writer, politician, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Michael William Russell (born 9 August 1953) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations since 26 June 2018 and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Argyll and Bute.
He is a professor of culture and governance at the University of Glasgow.
He has previously worked as a television producer and director and the author of seven books. He was Chief Executive of the SNP from 1994 to 1999 and was elected to the Scottish Parliament as a regional MSP for the South of Scotland at the first Scottish Parliament elections in 1999.
However, he lost his seat in the 2003 Scottish Parliament Election.
He was elected again in May 2007 and was appointed Minister for Environment in Scotland's first-ever SNP administration by First Minister Alex Salmond.
He was then reshuffled on 10 February 2009 to become Minister for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution, and was later promoted on 1 December 2009 replacing Fiona Hyslop as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning until November 2014.
Russell served as Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe from August 2016 to June 2018.