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John Swinney

1964 - Today

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John Ramsay Swinney (born 13 April 1964) is a Scottish politician who has served as First Minister of Scotland since 2024. Swinney has served as Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) on two occasions, since 2024 and between 2000 and 2004. He has held various roles within the Scottish Cabinet from 2007 to 2023 under First Ministers Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon. Swinney was Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North Tayside from 1999 to 2011 and, following boundary changes, has been MSP for Perthshire North since 2011. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. John Swinney is the 17,119th most popular politician, the 5,400th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 621st most popular British Politician.

John Swinney is most famous for his role as a prominent Scottish politician, having served as the Deputy First Minister of Scotland and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. He has been influential in Scottish politics, particularly in education reform and fiscal policy.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John Swinney ranks 17,120 out of 19,576. Before him are William Samuel Johnson, Greg Gianforte, Petra De Sutter, Abraham Baldwin, Alexandru Athanasiu, Jean-François Lamour, and Ceolwulf of Northumbria. After him are Henry McMaster, Tatyana Ledovskaya, Gombojavyn Zandanshatar, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, and Jan Zahradil.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, John Swinney ranks 455. Before him are Carlos Aguilera, Rui Maria de Araújo, Rithy Panh, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dunja Mijatović, and Kevin Michael Richardson. After him are Eytan Fox, Sean Pertwee, Ernst Vettori, Shuhei Yoshida, Markku Kanerva, and Silke Möller.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Swinney ranks 5,402 out of 8,785. Before him are George Hutson (1889), Noni Madueke (2002), Owen Barfield (1898), Herbert Roper Barrett (1873), Dannie Abse (1923), and William Roscoe (1753). After him are Louise Lombard (1970), Derek Kevan (1935), Keith Allen (1953), Ben Gordon (1983), Tom Roberts (1856), and Sean Pertwee (1964).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, John Swinney ranks 621. Before him are Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland (1421), Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (1674), Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster (1951), Titus Oates (1649), Tom Clarke (1858), and Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705). After him are Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790), Herbert Morrison (1888), Michael Portillo (1953), John Graves Simcoe (1752), Peter Mandelson (1953), and Denis Healey (1917).

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