Gillian Martin

Gillian Martin
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy
Assumed office
11 June 2025
First MinisterJohn Swinney
Preceded byMàiri McAllan
Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy
Acting
1 July 2024  11 June 2025
First MinisterJohn Swinney
Minister for Climate Action
In office
29 March 2023  11 June 2025
First MinisterHumza Yousaf
John Swinney
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Aberdeenshire East
Assumed office
6 May 2016
Preceded byAlex Salmond
Majority1,889 (4.6%)
Personal details
Political partyScottish National Party
Residence(s)Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Websitegillianmartinmsp.com

Gillian Anne Martin is a Scottish politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy since June 2025. She previously served as Minister for Climate Action between 2023 and 2025, and as Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy between July 2024 and June 2025, filling the latter role on an interim basis for the duration of Màiri McAllan's maternity leave. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Aberdeenshire East since 2016.