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The leader of the Scottish National Party is the highest position within Scotland's Scottish National Party (SNP). The incumbent is John Swinney, who was elected unopposed in the 2024 leadership election on 6 May 2024, succeeding Humza Yousaf as party leader.
Humza Yousaf was announced as the next Leader of the Scottish National Party on 27 March 2023 after winning the leadership election. Yousaf defeated challenger Kate Forbes in the final stage, with 52% of the vote to Forbes' 48%.
Apr 29, 2024 · Scottish National Party leader Humza Yousaf quits, triggering a search for a successor and new first minister. He said he had "underestimated" the level of hurt after ending a power-sharing...
Stephen Mark Flynn (born 13 October 1988) is a Scottish politician who has served as the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the House of Commons since December 2022. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen South since the 2019 general election .
May 6, 2024 · Veteran politician John Swinney is poised to become Scotland’s first minister this week after being appointed leader of the Scottish National party.
Mar 27, 2023 · Humza Yousaf is set to be Scotland's new first minister, replacing Nicola Sturgeon who resigned last month. He beat Kate Forbes and Ash Regan in a vote of SNP members, and faces challenges on independence, gender reforms, drugs and cost of living.