John Swinney
First Minister of Scotland since 2024
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| January 25 2025 | Swinney issued a public statement calling for 'patience' as the cleanup operation began following Storm Éowyn |
| January 25 2025 | Swinney issued a public statement calling for 'patience' as the cleanup operation began following Storm Éowyn |
| January 24 2025 | Storm Éowyn impacted Scotland, leaving 117,000 homes without power, with wind speeds up to 102mph recorded on the Tay Road Bridge. Swinney appealed to the public to maintain a 'high level of vigilance' |
| January 24 2025 | Storm Éowyn impacted Scotland, leaving 117,000 homes without power, with wind speeds up to 102mph recorded on the Tay Road Bridge. Swinney appealed to the public to maintain a 'high level of vigilance' |
| January 23 2025 | Swinney advised local councils on potential school closures and activated the Scottish Government Resilience Room in preparation for Storm Éowyn |
| January 23 2025 | Swinney advised local councils on potential school closures and activated the Scottish Government Resilience Room in preparation for Storm Éowyn |
| 2024 | Becomes First Minister of Scotland and leads the SNP through a general election where the party loses 39 seats. |
| 2024 | Becomes First Minister of Scotland and leads the SNP through a general election where the party loses 39 seats. |
| July 2024 | John Swinney and the SNP contested all 57 Scottish seats in the United Kingdom general election, resulting in a significant loss of seats, reducing their representation from 48 to 9 seats in Westminster. |
| July 2024 | John Swinney and the SNP contested all 57 Scottish seats in the United Kingdom general election, resulting in a significant loss of seats, reducing their representation from 48 to 9 seats in Westminster. |
| July 10 2024 | Swinney was appointed to the Privy Council, entitling him to be styled 'The Right Honourable' for life. |
| July 10 2024 | Swinney was appointed to the Privy Council, entitling him to be styled 'The Right Honourable' for life. |
| July 7 2024 | Newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Edinburgh and met with Swinney at Bute House, where they agreed to 'work together' and 'reset the relationship' between their governments following the election. |
| July 7 2024 | Newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Edinburgh and met with Swinney at Bute House, where they agreed to 'work together' and 'reset the relationship' between their governments following the election. |
| May 2024 | In a Sky News interview, Swinney predicted that Scotland could become independent within the next five years, citing Brexit and the cost of living crisis as driving factors for potential independence. |
| May 2024 | Swinney described his political approach as following a 'moderate centre-left agenda' during a public statement. |
| May 2024 | Swinney described his political approach as following a 'moderate centre-left agenda' during a public statement. |
| May 2024 | In a Sky News interview, Swinney predicted that Scotland could become independent within the next five years, citing Brexit and the cost of living crisis as driving factors for potential independence. |
| May 8 2024 | John Swinney was officially sworn into office as First Minister of Scotland at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, after receiving the Royal Warrant of Appointment from King Charles III. |
| May 8 2024 | John Swinney was officially sworn into office as First Minister of Scotland at the Court of Session in Edinburgh, after receiving the Royal Warrant of Appointment from King Charles III. |
| May 6 2024 | John Swinney was elected as Scottish National Party leader unopposed and stated he would work with Scottish unionists as the new leader. |
| May 6 2024 | John Swinney was elected as Scottish National Party leader unopposed and stated he would work with Scottish unionists as the new leader. |
| May 5 2024 | Graeme McCormick initially announced a challenge to Swinney's leadership, claiming to have 100 nominations, but withdrew and endorsed Swinney just hours later. |
| May 5 2024 | Graeme McCormick initially announced a challenge to Swinney's leadership, claiming to have 100 nominations, but withdrew and endorsed Swinney just hours later. |
| April 2024 | Elected unopposed as Leader of the Scottish National Party following Humza Yousaf's resignation. |
| April 2024 | Elected unopposed as Leader of the Scottish National Party following Humza Yousaf's resignation. |
| March 2024 | John Swinney became the First Minister of Scotland, succeeding Humza Yousaf as the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and head of the Scottish Government. |
| March 2024 | John Swinney became the First Minister of Scotland, succeeding Humza Yousaf as the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and head of the Scottish Government. |
| March 2023 | Resigned from senior positions in response to Nicola Sturgeon's resignation as first minister. |
| March 2023 | Swinney moved to the SNP's backbenches and joined the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee during Humza Yousaf's premiership. |
| March 2023 | Swinney moved to the SNP's backbenches and joined the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee during Humza Yousaf's premiership. |
| March 2023 | Resigned from senior positions in response to Nicola Sturgeon's resignation as first minister. |
| March 2 2023 | Swinney officially announced his resignation as Deputy First Minister, stating it had been an 'honour to serve Scotland'. |
| March 2 2023 | Swinney officially announced his resignation as Deputy First Minister, stating it had been an 'honour to serve Scotland'. |
| February 2023 | Following Nicola Sturgeon's resignation, Swinney announced his intention to step down as Deputy First Minister. |
| February 2023 | Following Nicola Sturgeon's resignation, Swinney announced his intention to step down as Deputy First Minister. |
| September 2022 | During the state funeral of Elizabeth II, John Swinney publicly stated that the monarch should remain head of state of an independent Scotland, expressing a key constitutional perspective. |
| September 2022 | During the state funeral of Elizabeth II, John Swinney publicly stated that the monarch should remain head of state of an independent Scotland, expressing a key constitutional perspective. |
| July 2022 | Swinney began serving as Acting Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy during Kate Forbes' maternity leave. |
| July 2022 | Swinney began serving as Acting Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy during Kate Forbes' maternity leave. |
| May 25 2022 | Became the longest-serving Deputy First Minister, surpassing Nicola Sturgeon's previous record. |
| May 25 2022 | Became the longest-serving Deputy First Minister, surpassing Nicola Sturgeon's previous record. |
| 2021 | Concluded his tenure as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. |
| 2021 | Completed his term as Education Secretary after serving from 2016 to 2021. |
| 2021 | Completed his term as Education Secretary after serving from 2016 to 2021. |
| 2021 | Concluded his tenure as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. |
| May 18 2021 | Nicola Sturgeon reshuffled John Swinney to the new cabinet role of Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery, while retaining his position as Deputy First Minister. |
| May 18 2021 | Nicola Sturgeon reshuffled John Swinney to the new cabinet role of Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery, while retaining his position as Deputy First Minister. |
| March 2021 | Faced a second motion of no confidence in Parliament after refusing to publish legal advice related to the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints. |
| March 2021 | An Audit Scotland report critically evaluates Swinney's efforts to reduce the poverty-related attainment gap in Scottish education, finding limited progress and inconsistent improvements across council areas. |
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