Director-General Communities
Miriam Craven was appointed Director-General Communities in September 2025.
Responsibilities
The Director General for Communities is responsible for:
- social security
- housing
- social justice
- equalities
- human rights
- tackling child poverty
The Director-General Communities is a member of the Scottish Government's Corporate Governance Board.
Biography
Before her current role, Miriam was the Chief Operating Officer for Social Security Scotland responsible for overseeing the operational performance of the organisation. Miriam has held various roles in government, including Director for Ukraine Resettlement and setting up Social Security Scotland.
As Director-General Communities, Miriam provides strategic leadership on fairness and equalities and drives forward the government’s priorities to build strong people-centred public services.