The 2017 Scottish Labour Party leadership election was triggered on 29 August 2017 by the resignation of Kezia Dugdale as leader of the Scottish Labour Party, having led the party for two years. MSP J
Richard Leonard MSP
Anas Sarwar MSP
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Anas Sarwar, Baron Sarwar is a Scottish Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as Minister of State for Trade since July 2026, having previously served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Part
2017 Scottish Labour leadership election
…interim leader, was suspended from the party over allegations of a criminal nature. Richard Leonard was elected as leader on 18 November 2017, defeating Anas Sarwar. Kezia Dugdale announced her resignation from the Scottish Labour Party leadership on 29 August 2017, saying that she was leaving the party in a better…
Official portrait, 2026
Margaret Curran, Anas Sarwar, Johann Lamont and Gordon Brown at the launch of United with Labour