Stewart Hosie

Stewart Hosie
Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 November 2014
Leader	Nicola Sturgeon
Preceded by	Nicola Sturgeon
Member of Parliament for Dundee East
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 May 2005
Preceded by	Iain Luke
Majority	1,821 (4.5%)
Personal details
Born	(1963-01-03) 3 January 1963 Dundee, Scotland
Nationality	Scottish
Political party	Scottish National Party
Spouse(s)	Shona Robison
Children	One daughter
Alma mater	University of Abertay Dundee
Occupation	politician
Website	Official website

Stewart Hosie (born 3 January 1963) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Dundee East since 2005.^[1] He has been Depute Leader of the SNP since November 2014, and is also currently the SNP's Parliamentary Group Deputy Leader, Chief Whip and Treasury spokesperson.

Background

Born in Dundee, Stewart Hosie was educated at Brackens Primary School, Invertay Primary School Monifieth and Carnoustie High School. He then attended Dundee Institute of Technology where he gained a Higher Diploma in Computer Studies.^[2] He worked in IT for 20 years and ran his own business.^[3] From 1986-89 he was the SNP's first Youth Convener.^[4] From 1999, he spent four years as the Party's National Secretary before being elected as the Organisation Convener in 2003.^[5]

Political career

After his election to the House of Commons as the Member for Dundee East in 2005, Hosie was appointed the SNP Spokesperson for Home Affairs and Women, positions which he held until 2007.^[6] He was also appointed SNP Spokesperson for the Treasury, a position which he still currently holds.^[7] In 2010 he was appointed Deputy Leader and Chief Whip of the SNP Westminster Group.^[8] In the Commons, Hosie has become known for his outspoken criticism of the Welfare Reform Act 2012^[9] as well as his interest in the Prudential Regulation Authority.^[10] He sits on the Commons Treasury Select Committee.^[11] Hosie is known for his support and representation of charities, most notably anti-sectarian charity Nil By Mouth,^[12] children’s charity the Smart Play Network,^[13] and humanitarian organization Islamic Relief.^[14] He is also a member of the All Party Parliamentary Friends of the Baha’is.^[15]

SNP Deputy leadership bid, 2014

Following defeat in the Scottish independence referendum, 2014, Scottish National Party leader and First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond announced his resignation as SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland.^[16] In the aftermath of his resignation, a leadership bid was launched, and SNP Deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon stood down to stand for leader, triggering a Deputy leader contest. ^[17][18]

The results of the election were announced at the SNP's Autumn conference on 14 November 2014, with Hosie polling 42.2%, Keith Brown on 34.2% and Angela Constance on 23.5% in the first round of the single transferable vote election. In the second round, Hosie was elected after getting 55.5% of votes following the elimination of Constance. Turnout was 55% of SNP members.^[19]

Electoral history

First standing for the UK Parliament at the 1992 General Election in Kirkcaldy,^[20] Hosie went on to stand for both the Westminster and Scottish parliament. He contested Kirkcaldy at the 1997 General Election,^[21] and again at the Scottish Parliament general election, 1999.^[22] At the 2001 General Election, he contested Dundee East and reduced the incumbent Labour majority,^[23] and was eventually elected on 5 May 2005, gaining the seat from Labour.^[24] Hosie held the seat with an increased majority at the 2010 general election.^[25]

Personal life

Hosie is married to Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee City East (Scottish Parliament constituency) and Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport, with whom he has a daughter.^[32] They live in the constituency.^[33] In 2012 he suffered from a transient ischaemic attack, and was treated in Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.^[34] He is a supporter of Dundee United F.C..^[35]

References

External links

• Personal website
• Twitter
• Dundee SNP site

Profilies

• Westminster profile
• SNP profile
• Westminster Group
• BBC News Democracy Live
• STV News profile
• Guardian profile
• Telegraph profile
• TheyWorkForYou
• Public Whip Voting Record

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