Leader_of_the_Scottish_National_Party

Leader of the Scottish National Party

Leader of the Scottish National Party

Head of the Scottish National Party

The leader of the Scottish National Party is the highest position within Scotland's Scottish National Party (SNP). The incumbent is Humza Yousaf, who was announced as the winner of the 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election on 27 March 2023, succeeding Nicola Sturgeon as party leader.

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Scotland has had a devolved government since 1999. When the SNP is Scotland's major governing party, as it currently is, its leader has also been the First Minister of Scotland.

History

The post was officially created on 7 April 1934 with the foundation of the SNP. The role was titled Chairman of the Scottish National Party from 1934 until 1969, with the first chairman, Alexander MacEwen, appointed to the office in 1934. In 1969 the title of chairman was replaced with that of National Convener, with William Wolfe the first person elected as National Convener. The post gained its current title of Leader at the SNP spring conference on 24 April 2004.

Other party leadership

Keith Brown is the depute leader of the party; however, he is not the Deputy First Minister of Scotland.[1][2]

Stephen Flynn is the Leader of the party's House of Commons delegation, with Mhairi Black as deputy leader.[3][4]

Leaders of the Scottish National Party (1934–present)

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Timeline

Humza YousafNicola SturgeonJohn SwinneyAlex SalmondGordon WilsonWilliam WolfeArthur DonaldsonJames HallidayRobert McIntyreBruce WatsonDouglas YoungWilliam PowerAndrew Dewar GibbAlexander MacEwen

References

  1. [1]
    "Keith Brown". www.parliament.scot. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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    "Keith Brown elected SNP deputy leader". BBC News. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Ian Blackford MP elected SNP Westminster leader". BBC News. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Kirsten Oswald is new SNP Westminster deputy leader". BBC News. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Scottish Highland Photo Archive – Image Detail". www.scottishhighlanderphotoarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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