Pàdraig MacAoidh
Pàdraig MacAoidh | |
|---|---|
MacAoidh in December 2024 | |
| Makar | |
| Assumed office 2 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Jamie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 Isle of Lewis, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow Trinity College, Dublin |
| Occupation | Poet, academic, broadcaster, writer |
Pàdraig MacAoidh (English: Peter Mackay) (born 1979) is a Scottish academic, writer, poet and broadcaster, currently serving as the Makar since 2 December 2024. Appointed by first minister John Swinney, he succeeded Kathleen Jamie in the role, and is the first Makar to write primarily in Scottish Gaelic.