| Craig Hoy | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MSP |
| Office: | Chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party |
| Deputy: | Pam Gosal |
| Leader: | Douglas Ross |
| Term Start: | 20 May 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Rab Forman and Rachael Hamilton |
| Office1: | Member of the Scottish Parliament for South Scotland |
| Term Start1: | 8 May 2021 |
| Predecessor1: | Michelle Ballantyne |
| Birth Name: | Craig William Hoy |
| Party: | Scottish Conservatives |
Craig William Hoy[1] (born 1975[2]) is a Scottish politician and former journalist, serving as chairman of the Scottish Conservatives since 2022, as well as a member of the Shadow Cabinet.[3] [4] Hoy has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region since 2021.
Prior to becoming a politician, Hoy was a journalist,[5] having worked for the BBC, Parliamentary Communications and was a cofounder of Holyrood magazine.[6] [7]
He was a member of East Lothian Council, representing the Haddington and Lammermuir ward,[8] having been elected in a by-election in 2019.
Hoy contested the East Lothian seat in the 2019 United Kingdom general election, where he finished third.[9]
Hoy stood in East Lothian at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, coming third. [10]
In that same election, Hoy was one of three Conservative candidates to be elected as regional members on the South Scotland list.[11]
As an MSP, Hoy has served as the Scottish Conservatives' Shadow Minister for social care and was a member of the shadow health team.
Additionally, he has also served as a member of the Scottish Parliament's Public Audit Committee.
Following the 2022 Scottish local elections, Hoy was appointed chairman of the Scottish Conservatives.