Margaret Jean Burgess (born 7 December 1949) is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) politician.

She was the Minister for Housing and Welfare from 2012 to 2016, and the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Cunninghame South constituency from 2011 to 2016.

[3] On 5 September 2012 she was appointed as Minister for Housing and Welfare, a portfolio intended to reflect the important role of housing in aiding economic recovery and the challenges that face those in poverty.

[4] During her time in office, the Scottish Government remained on course to exceed its affordable homebuilding target and improvements were made to the planning system.

[6] On 18 May 2016 the housing and welfare junior ministerial briefs were reallocated as part of a Cabinet reshuffle.