Michael William Frederick MacKenzie (born 18 November 1958) is a Scottish politician. He is a former

Scottish National Party The Scottish National Party (SNP; sco, Scots National Pairty, gd, Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba ) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The SNP supports and campaigns for Scottish independence from ...

(SNP)

Member of the Scottish Parliament Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP; gd, Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba, BPA; sco, Memmer o the Scots Pairliament, MSP) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. Electoral system The ad ...

(MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region from 2011 to 2016.

Early life

Mackenzie was born on 18 November 1958 in

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. He was educated at Allan Glen's School.

Personal life

MacKenzie and his family live on the small

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which is home to around 60 people. MacKenzie is married to Lynn, a teacher, and in 2012 the two became grandparents to their son Michael MacKenzie Junior's son Archie.

Political career

Mike MacKenzie was elected on behalf of the

as a

for Highlands and Islands in May 2011. He was unsuccessful in being re-elected during the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. In June 2021 he defected from the SNP to the Alba Party.

Controversies

In May 2011, MacKenzie was chastised by a sheriff for going to a "pre-induction" meeting for new SNP MSPs instead of appearing in court to face allegations that he has failed to pay a £4,000 electricians bill while director of Mike MacKenzie builders. In July 2011, MacKenzie lost the court case.

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* 1958 births Living people People from Argyll and Bute People from Oban People educated at Allan Glen's School Alumni of the University of Glasgow Scottish National Party MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016 Easdale {{MSP-stub