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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.
Mar 2, 2023 · John Swinney, who has been Nicola Sturgeon's deputy since 2014, announces he is leaving the Scottish government after almost 16 years. He praises Ms Sturgeon's leadership and says he wants to create space for fresh perspective within the SNP.
John Swinney is a current and previous MSP who represents Perthshire North constituency in the Scottish Parliament. He has spoken on various topics such as bus partnership fund, Brian Low murder investigation, and inward migration from the rest of the UK.
Apr 29, 2024 · John Swinney is a veteran SNP politician who has served as finance secretary, deputy first minister and education secretary under Nicola Sturgeon. He has been elected unopposed as SNP leader and first minister after Humza Yousaf quit, and faces the challenge of leading the party to independence.
May 7, 2024 · John Swinney becomes the seventh first minister of Scotland after being nominated by MSPs and succeeding Humza Yousaf, who resigned. He pledges to be the first minister for everyone in Scotland and to eradicate child poverty.
May 22, 2024 · John Swinney has announced his four key priorities as Scotland’s First Minister. The SNP leader vowed to work across the political divide as he outlined his goals for the Scottish...
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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.
