Maggie Chapman

For the American singer-songwriter, see Maggie Chapman (singer).

Maggie Chapman MSP
Official portrait, 2026
Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2021
Co-Convenor of the Scottish Greens
In office 25 November 2013 – 1 August 2019 Serving with Patrick Harvie
Preceded by	Martha Wardrop
Succeeded by	Lorna Slater (as Co-leader)
Councillor, City of Edinburgh Council
In office 3 May 2007 – June 2015
Constituency	Leith Walk
Lord Rector of the University of Aberdeen
In office April 2015 – 31 March 2021
Preceded by	Maitland Mackie
Succeeded by	Martina Chukwuma-Ezike
Rector of the University of Dundee
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 August 2025
Preceded by	Keith Harris
Personal details
Born	(1979-06-27) 27 June 1979 Salisbury, Zimbabwe Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe)
Party	Scottish Greens
Education	Dominican Convent School, Harare University of Edinburgh University of Stirling
Occupation	Politician and lecturer
Profession	Teacher
Website	www.maggiechapman.scot

Maggie Chapman (born 27 June 1979) is a Scottish politician and lecturer who is a Scottish Green Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North East Scotland. She was co-convenor of the Scottish Greens from November 2013 to August 2019, serving with Patrick Harvie, and was the party's lead candidate for the 2019 European election.

She was a councillor for the Leith Walk ward of The City of Edinburgh Council from 2007 to 2015 and represented the Scottish Greens on the Smith Commission for further devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament. She was the lead Green candidate for the North East region at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, and was elected as one of eight Green MSPs.

Chapman was the Rector of the University of Aberdeen, having been elected in 2014, and again in 2018. Her term ended on 31 March 2021. Since 1 August 2025, she has been Rector of the University of Dundee.