Rod Petrie has been forced to step down as SFA president on a temporary basis due to unspecified health issues.
The former Hibs chairman was elected unopposed in June 2019, stepping up from his role as vice-president.
But Petrie has been forced to take a temporary step back on medical advice, with Mike Mulraney taking the top job in his absence.
A statement announced: "The Scottish FA regrets to announce that the president, Rod Petrie, has temporarily stepped down from his duties with immediate effect on health grounds.
"On the advice of medical staff, Rod will require a period of recovery away from work and Mike Mulraney, the current vice-resident, will assume the role of President in the interim."
The reasons for Petrie's temporary departure have not been made clear, but it is intended that he will return to the role.
Mulraney said: "On behalf of the Scottish FA board, our people and Scottish football as a whole, I would like to wish Rod a speedy recovery.
“Rod has been a pillar of strength to the association throughout this COVID-19 pandemic and to me as vice-president. It is now our turn to support Rod through his recovery.
“We look forward to seeing him back to full health soon but in the meantime I will work closely with our Chief Executive, Ian Maxwell, to continue to steer Scottish football through the uncertainty caused by COVID-19.
“I would ask that everyone respects Rod’s request for privacy during his recovery period.”
