Martin Johnson

Martin Johnson was appointed as Director for Culture and External Affairs Directorate in April 2026. Martin is also the Director for European Directorate, previously he worked as a Deputy Director in the same Directorate.

Prior to joining Scottish Government Martin spent some time working for the United Kingdom Government. His previous roles with the UK Government include:

• various roles, including Deputy Director in High Speed Rail Funding and Finance
• Senior Economic and Environment Policy Advisor in the Civil Aviation Authority
• several roles in HM Treasury

Prior to joining the UK Government, Martin taught English to speakers of other languages in Krakow, Lisbon, Edinburgh and Cambridge.    

Martin has a degree in Scottish Historical Studies from Edinburgh University and as well as a MSc in Public Services Management from Birmingham University.