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John Swinney

Politician

John Swinney is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Con Suinni · John Swinney · Джон Суинни · ジョン・スウィニー · 約翰·史溫尼 · 1 more...				[sources]
Other name	Con Suinni · Iain MacShuibhne · John Ramsay Swinney · John Ramsey Swinney · John Swinney · 10 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1964-04-13				[sources]
Place of birth	Edinburgh				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	United Kingdom · Scotland				[sources]
Country	United Kingdom · Scotland				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
E-Mail	John.Swinney.msp@parliament.scot				[sources]
First name	John				[sources]
Keywords	National government · State government				[sources]
Last name	Swinney				[sources]
Website	www.johnswinneymsp.com · twitter.com · www.johnswinney.scot				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q333811				[sources]
Position	Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery (2021-2023) · Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (2016-2021) · Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth (2007-2011) · Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy (2014-2016) · Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth (2007-2016) · 16 more...				[sources]
Education	Forrester High School · University of Edinburgh				[sources]
Last change	2024-11-14	Last processed	2024-11-14	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Scottish politician (born 1964)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-05-10

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the 5th Scottish Parliament	2016-05-05	2021-05-05
Deputy First Minister of Scotland	2014-11-21	2023-03-27
Member of the 6th Scottish Parliament	2021-05-06	-
Deputy First Minister of Scotland	2014-11-21	2023-03-27
First Minister of Scotland	2024-05-08	-
Member of the Scottish Parliament	2007-05-03	2011-03-23
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills	2016-05-18	2021-05-18
Member of the 3rd Scottish Parliament	2007-05-03	2011-03-22
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills	2016-05-18	2021-05-18
Member of the 5th Scottish Parliament	2016-05-05	2021-05-05
Member of the 3rd Scottish Parliament	2007-05-03	2011-03-22
Member of the 6th Scottish Parliament	2021-05-06	-
Member of the Scottish Parliament	2011-05-06	2016-03-23
First Minister of Scotland	2024-05-08	-
Member of the Scottish Parliament	2016-05-07	-
Member of the Scottish Parliament	2003-05-01	2007-04-02

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories426,364

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons248,617

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External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source

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