What is Leader of the Opposition (Scotland)?
{{use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox Political post | post = Leader of the Opposition in the Scottish Parliament | style = [[Member of the Scottish Parliament|Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)]] | nativename = | image = Official portrait of Russell Findlay MSP (cropped).jpg | alt = Leader of the Opposition | incumbent = [[Russell Findlay]] | incumbentsince = 6 May 2021 | termlength = While leader of the largest political party not in government | salary = | inaugural = [[Alex Salmond]] | formation = May 1999 | succession = | website = }} The '''Leader of the Opposition''' is an informal term given to the leader of the largest party not in government in the [[Scottish Parliament]]. Since 6 May 2021, this has been [[Douglas Ross]] of the [[Scottish Conservative Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parliament.scot/help/769_792.aspx|title=Glossary|date=20 May 2010|website=www.parliament.scot|access-date=26 December 2020|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122164831/https://www.parliament.scot/help/769_792.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ruth Davidson's return to frontline politics confirmed as Douglas Ross announces first reshuffle|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/08/11/ruth-davidsons-return-frontline-politics-confirmed-douglas-ross/amp/|access-date=2020-12-06|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> == List of Leaders of the Opposition in the Scottish Parliament == * [[Alex Salmond]] ([[Scottish National Party]]) - 12 May 1999 - 26 September 2000 * [[John Swinney]] (Scottish National Party) - 26 September 2000 - 3 September 2004 * [[Nicola Sturgeon]] (Scottish National Party) - 3 September 2004 - 17 May 2007 * [[Jack McConnell]] ([[Scottish Labour Party]]) - 17 May 2007 - 15 August 2007 * [[Cathy Jamieson]] (Scottish Labour Party) - 15 August 2007 - 14 September 2007 * [[Wendy Alexander]] (Scottish Labour Party) - 14 September 2007 - 28 June 2008 * [[Cathy Jamieson]] (Scottish Labour Party) - 28 June 2008 - 14 September 2008