James Stuart Mather (born 6 March 1947) is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) politician.

He was the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism from 2007 to 2011 and a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 2003 to 2011.

He is credited with making and presenting the economic case for Scottish Independence, having taken the argument to the media, boardrooms and committee rooms across Scotland between 2001 and 2007.

[2] In 2014, he chaired the Scottish Government's Working Together Review, tasked with producing a report with recommendations that would facilitate the establishment of numerous progressive and collaborative workplaces in Scotland.

In December 2014 he was announced as chairman of the trade body Homes for Scotland, formally taking up the three-year part-time position in May 2015.