| Mike MacKenzie | |
| Office: | Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands |
| Term Start: | May 2011 |
| Term End: | May 2016 |
| Birth Date: | 18 November 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Oban, Scotland |
| Party: | Alba[1] |
| Otherparty: | SNP (2011-2016) |
Michael William Frederick MacKenzie (born 18 November 1958) is a Scottish politician. He is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region from 2011 to 2016.
Mackenzie was born on 18 November 1958 in Oban.[2] He was educated at Allan Glen's School.[2]
MacKenzie and his family live on the small slate island of Easdale which is home to around 60 people.[3] [4] MacKenzie is married to Lynn, a teacher,[5] and they have a son.[6]
Mike MacKenzie was elected on behalf of the Scottish National Party as a Member of the Scottish Parliament
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.[7]
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.[8] In July 2011, MacKenzie lost the court case.[9]