Crown Estate Scotland announced that Michael Stewart has been appointed as its new chair.
Stewart has been a member of the board of Crown Estate Scotland since November 2025 and has been an interim co-chair since April 2026.
Stewart has helped lead development programmes in Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine.
Michael Stewart
Crown Estate Scotland is the land, seabed and property manager that returns all net revenue to the Scottish Government for public spending.
Stewart said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Crown Estate Scotland staff and leaders – both executive and non-executive – since I joined the organisation last year.
“I look forward to using my experience to help Crown Estate Scotland deliver significant value to its tenants, its communities and to Scotland as a whole in the years to come.”
Crown Estate Scotland said: “Michael brings extensive leadership, governance and strategic experience from across the public, private, military and international development sectors.
“He has held senior executive, advisory and board roles, leading organisations and programmes in complex, high-pressure and politically sensitive environments in the UK and overseas.”