Ian Blackford
Scottish politician (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ian Blackford (born 14 May 1961) is a Scottish politician who served as Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the House of Commons from 2017 to 2022. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ross, Skye and Lochaber since 2015.
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Ian Blackford | |
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Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons | |
In office 14 June 2017 – 6 December 2022 | |
Deputy | Kirsty Blackman Kirsten Oswald |
Leader | Nicola Sturgeon |
Preceded by | Angus Robertson |
Succeeded by | Stephen Flynn |
Member of Parliament for Ross, Skye and Lochaber | |
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
Preceded by | Charles Kennedy |
Majority | 9,443 (23.7%) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1961-05-14) 14 May 1961 (age 62) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Political party | Scottish National Party |
Spouse |
Ann Yeoman (m. 2002) |
Signature | |
Website | www |
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Originally from Edinburgh, he previously worked as an investment banker and has been involved in various business ventures since. He was the national treasurer of the SNP from 1999 to 2000. Blackford became the SNP Westminster Leader after Angus Robertson lost his seat at the 2017 snap general election. He stepped down from the role in December 2022 and was replaced by Stephen Flynn.