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Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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John Swinney

Born: 13 April 1964, Edinburgh

husband of Lorna King

husband of Elizabeth Quigley

Forrester High School, Edinburgh

Edinburgh University (- 1986)

Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (Scotland)	17 May 2007	18 May 2016	(Reshuffled)
Deputy First Minister for Scotland	21 November 2014	27 March 2023	(Resigned)
Secretary for Education and Skills (Scotland)	18 May 2016	20 May 2021	(Reshuffled)
Secretary for Covid Recovery (Scotland)	20 May 2021	28 March 2023	(Dismissed)
First Minister for Scotland	7 May 2024

9 April 1992	North Tayside	Scottish National Party	16,288	37.48
1 May 1997	North Tayside	Scottish National Party	20,447	44.85
16 September 2000 John Swinney elected leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party.
6 May 1999	North Tayside	Scottish National Party	16,786	44.11
16 September 2000 John Swinney elected leader of the SNP.
1 May 2003	Mid Scotland and Fife	Scottish National Party
1 May 2003	North Tayside	Scottish National Party	14,969	44.89
3 May 2007	North Tayside	Scottish National Party	18,281	51.65
5 May 2011	Perthshire North	Scottish National Party	18,219	60.83
5 May 2016	Mid Scotland and Fife	Scottish National Party
5 May 2016	Perthshire North	Scottish National Party	16,526	48.57
6 May 2021	Mid Scotland and Fife	Scottish National Party
6 May 2021	Perthshire North	Scottish National Party	19,860	49.49
6 May 2024 John Swinney elected leader of the SNP.