The Scottish National Party is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. It holds 57 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament and 8 out of the 57 Scottish seats in t
Alexander MacEwen, the first leader of the Scottish National Party from 1934 to 1936
The first SNP government led by Alex Salmond as First Minister of Scotland, here seated next to Nicola Sturgeon who served as his deputy, in Bute House
Nicola Sturgeon led the party and served as First Minister for eight years from November 2014 to March 2023.
Sturgeon addresses journalists at Bute House over her plans to hold a referendum in 2023, a proposal that would fail after the Supreme Court ruled the parliament didn't have the power.
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
Scottish National Party
…2024, Yousaf collapsed the power-sharing deal with the Greens and resigned the following week due to the fallout from the decision. The current leader, John Swinney, was elected in May 2024. At the 2024 general election, the SNP lost 38 seats, reducing it to the second-largest party in Scotland and the fourth-largest…
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