Makar (National Poet for Scotland)
| Makar | |
|---|---|
| National Poet for Scotland | |
since 2 December 2024 | |
| Reports to | Scottish Government Scottish Parliament |
| Nominator | Scottish Government |
| Appointer | First Minister |
| Term length | 3 years, non–renewable |
| Formation | February 2004 |
| First holder | Edwin Morgan |
The Makar is the national poet of Scotland which was established in February 2004 by the Scottish Executive and supported by Creative Scotland. The incumbent Makar serves a maximum term of three years which is non–renewable, and has overall responsibility for the promotion of literacy, poetry and writing across the country, as well as producing annual reports for both the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament.
The current Makar is Pàdraig MacAoidh, who was appointed in December 2024 by first minister John Swinney. Holders of the post are appointed by the Scottish Government and supported by the Scottish Poetry Library, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2024.