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Party detail — current officers and the people who've held office under this banner.
129
Current MSPs
415
MSPs ever elected
13
Parties on record
Party
Scottish National Party
Abbreviation
SNPRegistered name
Scottish National PartyActive from
06 May 1999Active until
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No current officers on record.
Previous officers
| Name | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swinney, John | Party Leader | 06 May 2024 | 08 Apr 2026 |
| Mackay, Rona | Chief Whip | 18 Apr 2023 | 08 Apr 2026 |
| Yousaf, Humza | Party Leader | 27 Mar 2023 | 06 May 2024 |
| MacDonald, Gordon | Chief Whip | 20 May 2021 | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Sturgeon, Nicola | Party Leader | 06 May 2021 | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Adam, George | Chief Whip | 28 Jun 2018 | 04 May 2021 |
| Brown, Keith | Deputy Party Leader | 08 Jun 2018 | 08 Apr 2026 |
| Kidd, Bill | Chief Whip | 05 May 2016 | 28 Jun 2018 |
| Sturgeon, Nicola | Party Leader | 05 May 2016 | 04 May 2021 |
| Sturgeon, Nicola | Party Leader | 14 Nov 2014 | 23 Mar 2016 |
| Dornan, James | Deputy Whip | 31 Oct 2012 | 23 Mar 2016 |
| McLeod, Fiona | Deputy Whip | 31 Oct 2012 | 23 Mar 2016 |
| Kidd, Bill | Chief Whip | 06 Sep 2012 | 23 Mar 2016 |
| Dey, Graeme | Deputy Whip | 01 Jun 2011 | 23 Mar 2016 |
| Kidd, Bill | Deputy Whip | 01 Jun 2011 | 06 Sep 2012 |
| Sturgeon, Nicola | Deputy Party Leader | 05 May 2011 | 14 Nov 2014 |
| Salmond, Alex | Party Leader | 05 May 2011 | 14 Nov 2014 |
| Constance, Angela | Deputy Whip | 28 May 2010 | 16 Dec 2010 |
| Kidd, Bill | Deputy Whip | 28 May 2010 | 22 Mar 2011 |
| Thompson, Dave | Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice | 28 May 2010 | 22 Mar 2011 |
| Adam, Brian | Chief Whip | 17 May 2007 | 22 Mar 2011 |
| Thompson, Dave | Deputy Whip | 17 May 2007 | 27 May 2010 |
| Sturgeon, Nicola | Deputy Party Leader | 03 May 2007 | 22 Mar 2011 |
| Salmond, Alex | Party Leader | 03 May 2007 | 22 Mar 2011 |
| Maxwell, Stewart | Party Spokesperson on Culture | 11 Sep 2006 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Maxwell, Stewart | Party Spokesperson on Sport | 11 Sep 2006 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Lochhead, Richard | Party Spokesperson on Fisheries | 03 May 2006 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Lochhead, Richard | Party Spokesperson on Rural Development | 03 May 2006 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Lochhead, Richard | Party Spokesperson on the Environment | 03 May 2006 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Adam, Brian | Chief Whip | 01 Jan 2006 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Stevenson, Stewart | Scottish Parliamentary Group Convener | 25 Oct 2005 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Crawford, Bruce | Party Business Convener | 05 Sep 2005 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Swinney, John | Party Spokesperson on Finance | 05 Sep 2005 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Marwick, Tricia | Party Spokesperson on Housing | 05 Sep 2005 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Morgan, Alasdair | Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business | 05 Sep 2005 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Swinney, John | Party Spokesperson on Public Services | 05 Sep 2005 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Marwick, Tricia | Chief Whip | 13 Sep 2004 | 05 Sep 2005 |
| Fabiani, Linda | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| White, Sandra | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Ingram, Adam | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Maxwell, Stewart | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health | 13 Sep 2004 | 11 Sep 2006 |
| Stevenson, Stewart | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Justice | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Gibson, Rob | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Rural Development | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Adam, Brian | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Tourism | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| McFee, Mr Bruce | Deputy Whip | 13 Sep 2004 | 18 Nov 2005 |
| Grahame, Christine | Party Spokesperson on Communities | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Matheson, Michael | Party Spokesperson on Culture | 13 Sep 2004 | 11 Sep 2006 |
| White, Sandra | Party Spokesperson on Equal Opportunities | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Morgan, Alasdair | Party Spokesperson on Finance | 13 Sep 2004 | 05 Sep 2005 |
| Lochhead, Richard | Party Spokesperson on Fisheries | 13 Sep 2004 | 07 Apr 2006 |
| MacAskill, Kenny | Party Spokesperson on Justice | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Lochhead, Richard | Party Spokesperson on Rural Development | 13 Sep 2004 | 07 Apr 2006 |
| Matheson, Michael | Party Spokesperson on Sport | 13 Sep 2004 | 11 Sep 2006 |
| Ewing, Fergus | Party Spokesperson on Telecommunications | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Lochhead, Richard | Party Spokesperson on the Environment | 13 Sep 2004 | 07 Apr 2006 |
| Ewing, Fergus | Party Spokesperson on Tourism | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Ewing, Fergus | Party Spokesperson on Transport | 13 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Sturgeon, Nicola | Deputy Party Leader | 03 Sep 2004 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Adam, Brian | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Stevenson, Stewart | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Fabiani, Linda | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Lochhead, Richard | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Rural Development | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Lochhead, Richard | Deputy Party Spokesperson on the Environment | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Cunningham, Roseanna | Party Spokesperson on Culture | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Hyslop, Fiona | Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People | 30 May 2003 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Mather, Jim | Party Spokesperson on Enterprise | 30 May 2003 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Sturgeon, Nicola | Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Ewing, Fergus | Party Spokesperson on Finance | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Robison, Shona | Party Spokesperson on Health | 30 May 2003 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Sturgeon, Nicola | Party Spokesperson on Justice | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Hyslop, Fiona | Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning | 30 May 2003 | 02 Apr 2007 |
| Crawford, Bruce | Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Ewing, Fergus | Party Spokesperson on Public Services | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Cunningham, Roseanna | Party Spokesperson on Rural Development | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Cunningham, Roseanna | Party Spokesperson on Sport | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| MacAskill, Kenny | Party Spokesperson on Telecommunications | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Cunningham, Roseanna | Party Spokesperson on the Environment | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| MacAskill, Kenny | Party Spokesperson on Tourism | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| MacAskill, Kenny | Party Spokesperson on Transport | 30 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Hyslop, Fiona | Party Spokesperson on Parliamentary Business | 12 May 2003 | 02 Jun 2003 |
| Cunningham, Roseanna | Deputy Party Leader | 01 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Ingram, Adam | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Enterprise | 01 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Matheson, Michael | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Justice | 01 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Ingram, Adam | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning | 01 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Matheson, Michael | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Rural Development | 01 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Ingram, Adam | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Transport | 01 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Swinney, John | Party Leader | 01 May 2003 | 03 Sep 2004 |
| Adam, Brian | Party Spokesperson on Finance | 01 May 2003 | 13 Sep 2004 |
| Morgan, Alasdair | Scottish Parliamentary Group Convener | 01 May 2003 | 25 Oct 2005 |
| Wilson, Andrew | Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning | 20 Dec 2001 | 31 Mar 2003 |
| Ingram, Adam | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning | 19 Dec 2001 | 31 Mar 2003 |
| Lochhead, Richard | Party Spokesperson on Europe and External Relations | 19 Dec 2001 | 31 Mar 2003 |
| Sturgeon, Nicola | Party Spokesperson on Community Care | 30 Nov 2001 | 31 Mar 2003 |
| Sturgeon, Nicola | Party Spokesperson on Health | 30 Nov 2001 | 31 Mar 2003 |
| Matheson, Michael | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Rural Development | 09 Oct 2001 | 31 Mar 2003 |
| Fabiani, Linda | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Communities | 27 Jun 2001 | 31 Mar 2003 |
| Robison, Shona | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Care | 27 Jun 2001 | 31 Mar 2003 |
| McGugan, Irene | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Education and Young People | 27 Jun 2001 | 31 Mar 2003 |
| Hamilton, Mr Duncan | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Enterprise | 27 Jun 2001 | 31 Mar 2003 |
| Ingram, Adam | Deputy Party Spokesperson on Enterprise | 27 Jun 2001 | 31 Mar 2003 |