Russell Findlay

Russell Findlay
Official portrait, 2021
Leader of the Opposition in the Scottish Parliament
Assumed office
27 September 2024
MonarchCharles III
First MinisterJohn Swinney
Preceded byDouglas Ross
Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party
Assumed office
27 September 2024
DeputyRachael Hamilton
UK party leader
Chair
Preceded byDouglas Ross
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for West Scotland
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Assumed office
6 May 2021
Personal details
Born1972 or 1973 (age 52–53)
Political partyScottish Conservatives

Russell Findlay is a Scottish politician and journalist who has served as Leader of the Opposition in the Scottish Parliament as well as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party since September 2024. He has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the West Scotland region since 2021. A member of the Scottish Conservatives, he served as the party's director of communications.