John Swinney

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Swinney
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 13, 1964(1964-04-13)
Age	60
Birthplace	Edinburgh
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Aries

John Swinney Biography

John Swinney is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 13, 1964 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Scottish National Party politician who was appointed Minister of Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth in 2007. He was leader in the Scottish National Party from 2000 until 2004.

He was Cabinet Secretary under Prime Minister He served as Cabinet Secretary under First Minister Alex Salmond…

He joined the Scottish National Party in 1979 at the age of 15 and has held several posts within the party at local and national level, including National Secretary, Vice Convener for Publicity and Depute Leader. In 2000, Swinney was elected Leader (or National Convenor) of the SNP, becoming Leader of the Opposition in the Scottish Parliament. He stood down as SNP leader in 2004 and became Convener of the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee.

Swinney joined the SNP at the age of 15, citing his anger at the way in which Scotland had been portrayed by television commentators at the Commonwealth Games. He involved himself in the SNP Youth Wing and gradually became more active in the party, becoming firstly the SNP assistant national secretary and then the national secretary in 1986, at the age of 22.

His union produced three children.

John Swinney Net Worth

John Swinney is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Swinney 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The Scottish National Party was his first choice. Scottish National Party at the age of 15 and was the Secretary of the National Party at the tender age of 22.

When he was Finance Secretary He was briefly slammed for his role in the dissolution of Scottish Variable Rate. However it was later discovered that the issue was caused by an IT system glitch.

John Ramsay Swinney (born 13 April 1964) is a Scottish politician serving as Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. He previously held the post of Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy, until that role was divided into two posts in the second Sturgeon government as a result of the expansion of the Scottish Parliament’s financial powers. He is also the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Perthshire North, having previously represented North Tayside (1999–2011).

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Who is John Swinney Dating?

According to our records, John Swinney married to Elizabeth Quigley , Lorna King. As of December 1, 2023, John Swinney’s is not dating anyone.

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Swinney was previously a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tayside North in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, before taking the same seat in the Scottish Parliament’s 1999, 2003 and 2007 elections. In 2007 he achieved the largest constituency vote for any candidate in Scotland. At the election in May 2011, he was re-elected with 18,219 votes, and a majority of 10,353. Swinney’s vote was the second highest in Scotland, second only to the then First Minister, Alex Salmond MSP.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John Swinney celebrates birthday on April 13 of every year.

He stood down as a Westminster MP at the 2001 general election in order to avoid splitting his time, in line with all of his colleagues who found themselves in a similar ‘dual mandate’ position.

Is John Swinney an MSP?

Swinney has also served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Perthshire North since 2011, having previously represented North Tayside from 1999 to 2011. Swinney served in the British House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Tayside North from 1997 to 2001.

Who is the current Deputy First Minister of Scotland?

Deputy First Minister of Scotland Leas-Phrìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba
Incumbent John Swinney since 21 November 2014
Style| Deputy First Minister
Abbreviation| DFM
Member of| Scottish Parliament Scottish Cabinet

Who is the current First Minister of Scotland?

Nicola Sturgeon of the Scottish National Party is the current First Minister of Scotland. She assumed office on the 20 November 2014, becoming the first woman to hold the position.

Who runs the Scottish National Party?

Leader of the Scottish National Party
Incumbent Nicola Sturgeon since 14 November 2014
Inaugural holder| Alexander MacEwen
Formation| 7 April 1934
Deputy| Keith Brown

How much does a Scottish MP earn?

From 1 April 2020, the salary of a Member of the Scottish Parliament is £64,470. Additional amounts are paid to ministers and officers of the Parliament. Both the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General for Scotland receive the equivalent of an MSP salary included with their Law Officer salaries.