Here are some of the key moments in the long-running career of SNP heavyweight John Swinney amid a leadership bid.
JOHN SWINNEY has been a huge name in the SNP for decades and was even the one-time leader of the party before it was voted into power in 2007.From his early involvement with the SNP to where he is now, here are some of the key moments in his political career.became involved with the SNP in 1979 at the age of 15 after becoming angry with the way Scotland was portrayed by television commentators during the Commonwealth Games.
This was despite other pro-independence parties like the Scottish Greens and Scottish Socialist Party making gains in Holyrood.After Alex Salmond was reselected as leader of the party, John Swinney was made Finance Secretary, overseeing the 2008 Financial Crash.SQA exam controversy and Hollyrood no-confidence votes
He later received another no-confidence vote over his liaising with the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints after twice refusing to publish legal advice requested by the committee. He again won this vote.Nicola Sturgeon appointed Swinney as Covid Recovery Secretary, a role he served until stepping down in 2023.
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