Kate Forbes
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Kate Elizabeth Forbes is a Scottish politician who served as Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic from 2024 to 2026. A member of the Scottish National Party,
Official portrait, 2024
Forbes attended Selwyn College, Cambridge from 2008 to 2011
Official parliamentary portrait, 2016
Forbes speaking at the 2018 SNP Conference
John Swinney
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John Ramsay Swinney is a Scottish politician who has served as First Minister of Scotland since 2024. Swinney has served as Leader of the Scottish National Party since 2024, and previously between 200
Kate Forbes
…2024, Forbes was touted as a potential candidate to succeed him in the 2024 SNP leadership election but she ultimately chose not to stand and endorsed John Swinney. After Swinney became First Minister in May 2024, he appointed Forbes as Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic…
Official portrait, 2026
Swinney speaking in a Scottish Parliament debate, June 2000
Swinney in the Scottish Parliament, April 2000
Swinney's official portrait as Cabinet Secretary for Sustainable Growth