Sarah Boyack

Sarah Boyack
Official portrait, 2019
Minister for Transport and Planning
In office
19 May 1999 – 27 November 2001
First Minister
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byWendy Alexander
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Lothian
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office
15 July 2019 – 9 April 2026
Preceded byKezia Dugdale
In office
5 May 2011 – 23 March 2016
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Edinburgh Central
In office
6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMarco Biagi
Scottish Labour portfolios
2014–2016Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment
2019–2021Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government
2021–presentShadow Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Personal details
BornSarah Herriot Boyack
(1961-05-16) 16 May 1961
Glasgow, Scotland
PartyScottish Labour Co-operative
Spouse
Andrew Walters
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(m. 2000; div. 2003)​
EducationUniversity of Glasgow
Heriot-Watt University
ProfessionTown planner
Websitewww.sarahboyack.com

Sarah Herriot Boyack (born 16 May 1961) is a Labour Co-op politician who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Lothian region from 2019 to 2026, and previously from 2011 to 2016. She formerly represented the Edinburgh Central constituency from 1999 to 2011.