Joe FitzPatrick

Joe FitzPatrick
Official portrait, 2023
Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning
In office
29 March 2023 – 8 May 2024
First MinisterHumza Yousaf
Preceded byBen Macpherson
Succeeded byShona Robison
Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing
In office
26 June 2018 – 18 December 2020
First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Preceded byAileen Campbell
Succeeded byMairi Gougeon
Minister for Parliamentary Business
In office
5 September 2012 – 26 June 2018
First MinisterAlex Salmond
Nicola Sturgeon
Preceded byBrian Adam
Succeeded byGraeme Dey
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Dundee City West
Dundee West (2007–2011)
In office
3 May 2007 – 9 April 2026
Preceded byKate Maclean
Succeeded byHeather Anderson
Personal details
Born (1967-04-01) 1 April 1967
Dundee, Scotland
PartyScottish National Party
EducationAbertay University
Websitewww.joe.fitzpatrick.scot

Joseph Martin FitzPatrick (born 1 April 1967) is a Scottish politician who most recently served as Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning from March 2023 to May 2024. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Dundee City West from 2007 to 2026. Prior to his most recent Ministerial appointment, he was Convener of the Scottish Parliament's Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee. He served as Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing from 2018 to until his resignation in 2020. He also served as Minister for Parliamentary Business from 2012 to 2018.