Richard Thomson (politician)

For other people named Richard Thomson, see Richard Thomson (disambiguation).
Richard Thomson
Official portrait, 2019
SNP Spokesperson for Business and Trade in the House of Commons[a]
Assumed office
10 December 2022
LeaderStephen Flynn
Preceded byDrew Hendry
SNP Spokesperson for Northern Ireland in the House of Commons
Assumed office
1 February 2021
LeaderIan Blackford
Stephen Flynn
Preceded byKirsten Oswald
SNP Spokesperson for Wales in the House of Commons
Assumed office
1 February 2021
LeaderIan Blackford
Stephen Flynn
Preceded byKirsten Oswald
Member of Parliament
for Gordon
In office
12 December 2019 – 30 May 2024
Preceded byColin Clark
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Richard Gordon Thomson[1]

(1976-06-16) 16 June 1976 (age 48)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
EducationUniversity of Stirling
Edinburgh Business School

Richard Gordon Thomson (born 16 June 1976) is a Scottish politician. He is a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gordon from 2019 until the seats abolition in 2024.[2][3][4] He was also previously the leader of the SNP group on Aberdeenshire Council.[5] He was the SNP Spokesperson for Business and Trade from 2022,[6] and SNP Spokesperson for Wales and Northern Ireland since 2021.[7][8]


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  1. ^ "No. 28275". The Edinburgh Gazette. 20 December 2019. p. 2192.
  2. ^ "Gordon parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News". BBC News.
  3. ^ Gossip, Alastair. "General Election 2019: Gordon elects fourth MP in as many elections". Press and Journal. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Thomson, Richard Gordon, (born 16 June 1976), MP (SNP) Gordon, since 2019". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u293936. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference pj-2020-04-20-councillor-thomson-resigns was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "SNP announces frontbench reshuffle at Westminster". BBC News. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  7. ^ SNP, the (10 December 2022). "The real opposition: meet your new SNP Westminster Frontbench". Scottish National Party. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Richard Thomson - Parliamentary Career". Retrieved 11 December 2022.