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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.
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...
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...
The First Minister (John Swinney): "It has been the Scottish Government’s position for a formidable amount of time—it is certainly not something new this week—that climate compatibility assessments have to be undertaken on any particular new oil and gas licence applications…
May 7, 2024 · John Swinney is elected as Scotland's seventh first minister after becoming the new SNP leader. He is expected to be confirmed in the role and sworn in at a ceremony on Wednesday....
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.
3 days ago · John Swinney: The people of Scotland have expressed their view, that there should be a referendum on independence. They did that in 2021. And up until now, the Westminster government has ...
