Alex Neil | |
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| Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights | |
| In office 21 November 2014 – 18 May 2016 | |
| First Minister | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Preceded by | Shona Robison |
| Succeeded by | Angela Constance |
| Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing | |
| In office 5 September 2012 – 21 November 2014 | |
| First Minister | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Nicola Sturgeon |
| Succeeded by | Shona Robison |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Airdrie and Shotts | |
| In office 6 May 2011 – 25 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Whitefield |
| Succeeded by | Neil Gray |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 6 May 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1951 Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour (1967–76) SLP (1976–81) SNP (1985–present) |
| Spouse | Isabella Kerr |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee |
| Occupation | Political researcher; Businessman; Economic consultant |
Alexander Neil (born 22 August 1951) is a Scottish politician who served as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing from 2012 to 2014 and Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights from 2014 to 2016. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Airdrie and Shotts constituency from 2011 until his retirement in 2021.