Stewart Hosie was born on 3 January 1963 and is a Scottish National Party politician serving as Member of Parliament for Dundee East since 2005.
13 Facts About Stewart Hosie
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Stewart Hosie has served as the SNP Treasury Spokesperson since December 2022, and previously from 2015 to 2017.
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Stewart Hosie served as the SNP Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office since 2021.
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Stewart Hosie served as Deputy Leader of the SNP to Nicola Sturgeon from November 2014 to October 2016.
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Stewart Hosie was the SNP Deputy Westminster Leader and the SNP Treasury Spokesperson from May 2015, until he was succeeded in both positions by Kirsty Blackman in June 2017.
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Stewart Hosie then attended Dundee Institute of Technology where he gained a Higher Diploma in Computer Studies.
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Stewart Hosie worked in IT for 20 years and ran his own business.
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Stewart Hosie has taken an interest in the Prudential Regulation Authority.
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Stewart Hosie is known for his support and representation of charities, including the anti-sectarian charity Nil By Mouth, children's charity the Smart Play Network, and humanitarian organisation Islamic Relief.
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Stewart Hosie contested Kirkcaldy again at the 1997 general election, and contested Kirkcaldy at the 1999 Scottish Parliament election.
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Stewart Hosie retained the seat with an increased majority at the 2010 general election.
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Stewart Hosie was married to Shona Robison, MSP for Dundee City East and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport.
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On 22 May 2016, Stewart Hosie announced his intention not to stand for re-election as Deputy Leader, due to "intense scrutiny" by the media of his private life, meaning that his term of office would end at the SNP's annual conference later in the year.