North Tayside (Scottish Parliament Constituency) - Member of The Scottish Parliament

Member of The Scottish Parliament

John Swinney has represented the constituency for the SNP since the first Scottish election in 1999. He is presently the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, and was previously SNP leader from 2000 to 2004.

Election Member Party
1999 John Swinney Scottish National Party
2003
2007

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