Leader of the Scottish National Party

The leader of the Scottish National Party is the highest position within Scotland's Scottish National Party (SNP). The incumbent is Humza Yousaf, who was announced as the winner of the 2023 Scottish National Party leadership election on 27 March 2023, succeeding Nicola Sturgeon as party leader.

Leader of the Scottish National Party
Logo of the Scottish National Party
Incumbent
Humza Yousaf
since 27 March 2023
Inaugural holderAlexander MacEwen
Formation7 April 1934
DeputyKeith Brown
Websitehttps://www.snp.org

Scotland has had a devolved government since 1999. When the SNP is Scotland's major governing party, as it currently is, its leader has also been the First Minister of Scotland.

History

The post was officially created on 7 April 1934 with the foundation of the SNP. The role was titled Chairman of the Scottish National Party from 1934 until 1969, with the first chairman, Alexander MacEwen, appointed to the office in 1934. In 1969 the title of chairman was replaced with that of National Convener, with William Wolfe the first person elected as National Convener. The post gained its current title of Leader at the SNP spring conference on 24 April 2004.

Other party leadership

Keith Brown is the depute leader of the party; however, he is not the deputy first minister of Scotland.[1][2]

Stephen Flynn is the Leader of the party's House of Commons delegation, with Mhairi Black as deputy leader.[3][4]

Leaders of the Scottish National Party (1934–present)
Leaders of the Scottish National Party
Leader
(birth-death)		 Portrait Political office Took office Left office
Sir Alexander MacEwen
(1875–1941)		 Provost of Inverness (1925–1931)
Councillor for Benbecula (1931–1941)[5]		 7 April 1934 1936
Prof Andrew Dewar Gibb KC
(1888–1974)		 Candidate for Combined Scottish Universities (1936, 1938) 1936 1940
William Power
(1873–1951)		 Candidate for Argyllshire (1940) 1940 30 May 1942
Douglas Young
(1913–1973)		 Candidate for Kirkcaldy Burghs (1944) 30 May 1942 9 June 1945
Prof Bruce Watson
(1910–1988)		 9 June 1945 May 1947
Dr Robert McIntyre
(1913–1998)		 MP for Motherwell (1945)
Provost of Stirling (1967–1975)
Councillor for Stirling (1956–1975)		 May 1947 June 1956
James Halliday
(1927–2013)		 Candidate for Stirling and Falkirk (1959) June 1956 5 June 1960
Arthur Donaldson
(1901–1993)		 Councillor for Angus (1946–1955)
Councillor for Forfar (1945–1968)		 5 June 1960 1 June 1969
William Wolfe
(1924–2010)		 Candidate for West Lothian (1970–79) 1 June 1969 15 September 1979
Gordon Wilson
(1938–2017)		 MP for Dundee East (1974–1987) 15 September 1979 22 September 1990
The Right Hon. Alex Salmond
(b. 1954)
(1st Term)		 MP for Banff and Buchan (1987–2010)
MSP for Banff and Buchan (1999–2001)		 22 September 1990 26 September 2000
John Swinney
(b. 1964)		 Deputy First Minister (2014-2023)

MSP for Perthshire North (since 2011)
MSP for North Tayside (1999–2011)
MP for North Tayside (1997–2001)

 26 September 2000 3 September 2004
The Right Hon. Alex Salmond
(b. 1954)
(2nd Term)		 First Minister (2007–2014)
MSP for Aberdeenshire East (2011–2016)
MSP for Gordon (2007–2011)
MP for Gordon (2015–2017)		 3 September 2004 14 November 2014
The Right Hon. Nicola Sturgeon
(b. 1970)		 First Minister (2014–2023)
MSP for Glasgow Southside (since 2011)
MSP for Glasgow Govan (2007–2011)
MSP for Glasgow (1999–2007)		 14 November 2014 27 March 2023
The Right Hon. Humza Yousaf
(born 1985)		 First Minister (2023–)MSP for Glasgow Pollock (since 2016)
MSP for Glasgow (2011–2016)		 27 March 2023 Incumbent

References
  1. "Keith Brown". www.parliament.scot. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. "Keith Brown elected SNP deputy leader". BBC News. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. "Ian Blackford MP elected SNP Westminster leader". BBC News. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. "Kirsten Oswald is new SNP Westminster deputy leader". BBC News. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. "Scottish Highland Photo Archive – Image Detail". www.scottishhighlanderphotoarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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