Scottish Greens Co-Leader Ross Greer: I’m Not Interested in Being First Minister

Scottish Green co-leader ‘not interested’ in becoming First Minister but reveals pick

Ross Greer has revealed who he thinks should be Scotland’s next First Minister, saying he is "not interested" in the job himself.

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer: I’m not interested in being First Minister

Mr Greer said he would be ‘unbelievably proud’ to serve as deputy to his party co-leader Gillian Mackay.

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Scottish Green Party co-leader Ross Greer has said he would happily serve as deputy under co-leader Gillian Mackay (Jane Barlow/PA) Jane Barlow Ross Greer has ruled himself out of becoming Scotland's First Minister and declared he would support his co-leader Gillian Mackay for the position. The Scottish Green co-leader made the announcement ahead of the May 7 Holyrood election, where a YouGov poll predicts his party could win 11 seats. Speaking …

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