Education
He has an Master of Arts in Economic Science from the University of Aberdeen and an Master of Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh.
He has an Master of Arts in Economic Science from the University of Aberdeen and an Master of Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh.
He is the Scottish National Party Member of the representing the South Scotland region. Wheelhouse was raised in Edinburgh, attending Stewart"s Melville College. Wheelhouse was the Scottish National Party candidate for the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency in the 2010 United Kingdom general election.
Wheelhouse then stood for election to the Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire constituency in the 2011 general election.
He was second to Conservative John Lamont in that contest, but was elected to the on the South of Scotland regional list. In September 2012 he become Minister for Environment and Climate Change, replacing Stewart Stevenson.
Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister in November 2014 and he was appointed to the position of Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs.
He is a former member of the Conservative Party and was active in the University of Aberdeen Conservative and Unionist Association.