Leader of the Scottish National Party

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Leader of the Scottish National Party
Logo of the Scottish National Party
Incumbent John Swinney since 6 May 2024
Inaugural holder	Alexander MacEwen
Formation	7 April 1934
Deputy	Keith Brown
Website	https://www.snp.org

The leader of the Scottish National Party is the highest position within Scotland's Scottish National Party (SNP). The incumbent is John Swinney, who was elected unopposed in the 2024 leadership election on 6 May 2024, succeeding Humza Yousaf as party leader.

Scotland has had a devolved government since 1999. When the SNP is Scotland's major governing party, as it currently is, its leader has also been the First Minister of Scotland.