John Swinney

Politician

Birthday April 13, 1964

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Scotland

Age 60 years old

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About

Scottish National Party politician who became Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth in 2007. He was Leader of the Scottish National Party from 2000 to 2004.

Before Fame

He joined the Scottish National Party at the age of fifteen and became the National Secretary at the young age of twenty-two.

Trivia

While serving as Finance Secretary, he was briefly censured for his involvement in the lapse of the Scottish Variable Rate; however, it was later revealed that the problem was due to an IT system issue.

Family Life

His marriage produced three children.

Associated With

He served as Cabinet Secretary under First Minister Alex Salmond.