Pete Wishart

Pete Wishart
Official portrait, 2017
Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons
Assumed office
10 July 2024
LeaderStephen Flynn
Preceded byMhairi Black
Chair of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee
In office
19 June 2015 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byIan Davidson
Succeeded byPatricia Ferguson
Member of Parliament
for Perth and Kinross-shire
Perth and North Perthshire (2005–2024)
Tayside North (2001–2005)
Assumed office
7 June 2001
Preceded byJohn Swinney
Majority4,127 (8.2%)
Scottish National Party portfolios
2015–2020Commons Business
2020–2021
2021–2022Commons Business
Personal details
Born (1962-03-09) 9 March 1962 (age 62)
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
Children1
Alma materMoray House College of Education
ProfessionMusician; community worker
Websitewww.petewishartmp.com
Musical career
OriginScotland
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1981–present

Peter Wishart (born 9 March 1962) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician and musician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Perth and Kinross-shire since 2024. He previously served as the MP for Perth and North Perthshire from 2005 to 2024 and North Tayside from 2001 to 2005.

Wishart is currently the SNP Shadow Leader of the House in the House of Commons and the chair of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee. He has previously served as the SNP's Westminster Spokesperson for the Constitution and for Culture and Sport and Chief Whip. He is also a former keyboard player of the Scottish Celtic rock bands Runrig and Big Country.

He is the longest currently-serving Scottish National Party MP, and the second longest–serving of all time after Alex Salmond.[1]

  1. ^ Bussey, Katrine (20 February 2018). "Wishart steps aside in SNP depute leadership contest". The Times. London. Retrieved 23 February 2018.