John Swinney MSP
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John Swinney MSPMSP north tayside |
Contact Information
Website : http://www.johnswinneymsp.com
Constituency Office
35 Perth Street
Blairgowrie
PH10 6DL
Phone : 01250 876576
Fax : 01250 876991
Parliamentary Office
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Phone : 0131 348 5717
Fax : 0131 348 5946
Biography
John is Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Sustainable Growth in the Scottish Government.
He joined the SNP in 1979 and has held a number of posts at local and national level. In 1997 he was elected MP for North Tayside and MSP in 1999, remaining a dual mandate as MSP and MP until 2001 and became the SNP's Deputy Leader in 1998.
In 2000, John was elected SNP Leader, 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.
Born in Edinburgh in 1964, John graduated with MA Honours Politics from Edinburgh University.
John is married to television reporter Elizabeth Quigley and has two children. He lives near Blairgowrie, in his North Tayside constituency and in his leisure time, enjoys hill walking and cycling.
Surgery Information
John Swinney holds regular surgeries throughout North Tayside, including mobile surgeries to the outlying areas.
Contact the constituency office for details of times and dates.
