Elena Whitham (née McLeod, born 9 July 1974) is a Scottish politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley since 2021. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she was appointed as Minister for Community Safety in November 2022 by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. As a childhood emigrant to Quebec, Whitham returned to Scotland in the 1990s. She worked for Scottish Women's Aid before becoming a councillor for Irvine Valley in East Ayrshire Council, and then Depute Leader of the council.