John Swinney
PEPBorn 13 Apr 1964 (62 years old),gb-sct. Member of the Scottish Parliament.
Summary
Scottish politician (born 1964)
Positions held26
17 May 2007 to 19 May 2011
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth
gb-sct
3 May 2007 to 22 Mar 2011
Member of the 3rd Scottish Parliament
United Kingdom
Current
Member of the Scottish Parliament
gb-sct
Since 7 May 2026
Member of the 7th Scottish Parliament
CurrentUnited Kingdom
1 May 2003 to 2 Apr 2007
Member of the Scottish Parliament
gb-sct
19 May 2011 to 19 Nov 2014
Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth
gb-sct
1 May 2003 to 2 Apr 2007
Member of the 2nd Scottish Parliament
United Kingdom
Since 8 May 2024
First Minister of Scotland
CurrentUnited Kingdom
Since 3 May 2007
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Currentgb-sct
17 May 2007 to 18 May 2016
Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth
gb-sct
18 May 2016 to 18 May 2021
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
United Kingdom
Current
Member of the Scottish Parliament
gb-sct
26 Sep 2000 to 3 Sep 2004
Leader of the Scottish National Party
United Kingdom
5 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
Member of the 5th Scottish Parliament
United Kingdom
5 May 2011 to 24 Mar 2016
Member of the 4th Scottish Parliament
United Kingdom
6 May 1999 to 31 Mar 2003
Member of the 1st Scottish Parliament
United Kingdom
6 May 2021 to 8 Apr 2026
Member of the 6th Scottish Parliament
United Kingdom
1 May 1997 to 14 May 2001
member of the 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
21 Nov 2014 to 18 May 2016
Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy
gb-sct
21 Nov 2014 to 28 Mar 2023
Deputy First Minister of Scotland
United Kingdom
2021 to 2023
Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery
Since 2016
Scottish Parliament (member)
Current2011 to 2016
Scottish Parliament (member)
2000 to 2004
Leader of the Opposition (Scotland)
2007 to 2011
Scottish Parliament (member)
2003 to 2007
Scottish Parliament (member)
Other names24
Also known as19
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Weak aliases5
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