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John Ramsay Swinney (born 13 April 1964) is a Scottish politician who has served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party since May 2024. He previously served as the leader of the SNP from 2000 to 2004 as Leader of the Opposition , and held various roles within the Scottish Cabinet from 2007 to 2023 under First Ministers Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon .
Mar 2, 2023 · Deputy First Minister John Swinney has announced he is leaving the Scottish government after almost 16 years. The 58-year-old has been Nicola Sturgeon's deputy since she became first minister in 2014.
Apr 29, 2024 · John Swinney has become Scotland's seventh first minister after securing the SNP leadership. It is his second turn leading the party and marks a remarkable turn-around 20 years after he stood down ...
Asked by: Swinney, John, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 21 March 2024 "To ask the Scottish Government whether consideration is being given, as part of the review of the Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer, to risk factors such as family history and ethnicity in improving the early detection of prostate cancer."
May 7, 2024 · John Swinney will become Scotland's seventh first minister after being nominated by parliament. The SNP leader is to succeed Humza Yousaf, who resigned from office earlier on Tuesday. Mr Swinney ...
John Swinney is the MSP for Perthshire North and previously served as Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery in the Scottish Government. Visit John's website for surgery dates, contact details, press releases, photos and biography.
Jul 2, 2024 · Scotland’s first minister John Swinney has expressed his worry at the number of “disenfranchised” voters unable to take part in the election due to the late delivery of postal ballots ...
John Swinney was appointed First Minister in May 2024. Born in 1964, he joined the Scottish National Party in 1979 and went on to graduate from Edinburgh University with an MA (Hons) in Politics. He has worked for the Scottish Coal Project, Development Options and Scottish Amicable. Prior to his election as Westminster MP for North Tayside in ...
Jun 5, 2024 · Scottish first minister and SNP leader John Swinney was born and raised in Edinburgh. He went to the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated with an degree in politics in 1986. Before winning ...
May 22, 2024 · ‘John Swinney is the ultimate continuity candidate’ Douglas Ross said Swinney’s statement confirmed that “he is the ultimate continuity candidate”. The Scottish Conservative leader said: “Instead of accepting the issues facing Scots after 17 years of the SNP being in government he is defending the records of Alex Salmond, Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf.
