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Stephen Flynn | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2022 | |
| Deputy | Mhairi Black Pete Wishart |
| SNP Party Leader | Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf John Swinney |
| Preceded by | Ian Blackford |
| SNP Spokesperson for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the House of Commons | |
| In office 1 February 2021 – 6 December 2022 | |
| Leader | Ian Blackford |
| Preceded by | Drew Hendry |
| Succeeded by | Alan Brown (Energy and Industrial Strategy) |
| Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Thomson |
| Majority | 3,758 (8.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Mark Flynn 13 October 1988 Dundee, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse | Lynn Flynn |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee |
Stephen Mark Flynn[1] (born 13 October 1988)[2] is a Scottish politician who has served as the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the House of Commons since December 2022. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen South since 2019.[3]
In December 2022, Flynn announced his intention to run in the election to succeed Ian Blackford as the SNP Westminster leader.[4] He defeated Alison Thewliss to become leader.[5]
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Brunskill, Ian (19 March 2020). The Times guide to the House of Commons 2019 : the definitive record of Britain's historic 2019 General Election. HarperCollins Publishers Limited. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-00-839258-1. OCLC 1129682574.
- ^ "General Election 2019: Aberdeen South Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ PA Media (5 December 2022). "Stephen Flynn announces candidacy for SNP leadership". The Guardian.
- ^ "Stephen Flynn elected as new SNP leader at Westminster". BBC News. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.