National Executive Committee of the Scottish National Party

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The National Executive Committee of the Scottish National Party meets monthly and is charged with devising the Scottish National Party's (SNP's) national political strategy to help to deliver the party's aims. It oversees the organisation and administration of the party. NEC members report to National Conference and members other than Ordinary and Regional Members are open to question by delegates.

Membership consists of:[1]

  • the National Office Bearers
  • two ordinary members who are parliamentarians
  • sixteen regional members who are not parliamentarians
  • a member representing each of the Party's parliamentary groups
  • a member representing the Association of Nationalist Councillors
  • a member representing each Affiliated Organisation
NEC elected members[2]
National Office Bearers
President Michael Russell
National Treasurer Stuart McDonald
National Secretary Lorna Finn
Organisation Convener Jen Layden
Local Government Convener John Alexander
Policy Development Convener Marco Biagi
Member Support Convener Alexander Belic
Women's Convener Katie Hagman
Equalities Convener Summer Chen
BAME Convener Shelly-Ann Brown
Disabled Members' Convener Andy Stuart
Partliamentarians
Parliamentarian Chris Law
Parliamentarian Alison Thewliss
Regional members
Central Scotland (All-female) (vacant)
Central Scotland (Open) John Haston
Glasgow (All-female) Christina Cannon
Glasgow (Open) Alex Kerr
Highlands & Islands (All-female) Frances Murray
Highlands & Islands (Open) Ian Cockburn
Lothian (All-female) Sinéad Collins
Lothian (Open) Silas McGilbray
Mid Scotland & Fife (All-female) (vacant)
Mid Scotland & Fife (Open) Derek Glen
North East Scotland (All-female) Siobhan Tolland
North East Scotland (Open) Maureen Watt
South Scotland (All-female) Ann Ferguson
South Scotland (Open) Lyn Jardine
West Scotland (All-female) (vacant)
West Scotland (Open) Michael Gibbons

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scottish National Party Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2022". Electoral Commission. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Results for Internal Elections 2023 - Not a lot of votes needed". Yours for Scotland. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.