John Swinney

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John Swinney is Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills in Scotland, a post he took up in May 2016.[1]

Swinney is an SNP Memebr of the Scottish Parliament. He was deputy leader of the Scottish National Party from 1998 to 2000 and party leader between 2000 and 2004.

He was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth in 2011 and Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution & Economy in 2014.

References

  1. John Swinney profile, Scottish government website, accessed Sept 2016