Andrew Arbuckle

Andrew David Arbuckle MBE (12 April 1944 – 25 December 2025) was a Scottish journalist and Liberal Democrat politician, who served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region. Arbuckle was first elected as a Fife councillor in 1986 and represented Newburgh until 2012.

Arbuckle replaced Keith Raffan at the Scottish Parliament after Raffan resigned in 2005. Arbuckle failed to win re-election at the 2007 Scottish Parliament election.

Arbuckle was from a farming background; he was brought up at Logie Farm, Fife, and was a past director of the cooperative Fife Growers (1974–77). He had covered crisis situations such as the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak and the cattle disease BSE, as well as writing commentary pieces.

Arbuckle also authored seven books including a volume to mark NFU Scotland's centenary. He served on the NFU Scotland Legal committee at national level for seven years and was awarded the NFU Scotland Ambassador Award in 2023.

Arbuckle was a former trustee of the RSABI agricultural welfare charity and an honorary vice-president.

Arbuckle Lane in Newburgh is named after him.