Biography:
Stewart is the Deputy Leader and Chief Whip of the SNP Westminster Group.
Born in Dundee in 1963 Stewart was educated at Brackens PS, Invertay PS Monifieth, Carnoustie High School and Bell Street Tech, (Now Abertay University) where he gained an HD in Computer Studies.
Stewart worked in IT / IS for 20 years, and ran his own business. A highly experienced political campaigner, Stewart was the SNP's first Youth Convener and spent four years as the Party's National Secretary before being elected as the Organisation Convener in 2003.
Stewart contested the Dundee East Westminster seat in 2001 delivering a 5% swing to the SNP and slashing the Labour majority by 5,500 votes.
He is married to Scottish Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport, Shona Robison MSP with a young daughter, Morag Louise, and lives in the constituency where he was elected as MP for Dundee East on 5 May 2005, taking the seat from Labour.
Constituency Office
8 Old Glamis Road
Dundee
DD3 8HP
Fax number: 01382 903 205
Westminster Office
SNP Whips Office
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
