The National Executive Committee of the Scottish National Party is the governing body of the Scottish National Party (SNP). It meets monthly and is charged with devising the 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.
History Ian Hudghton succeeded Winnie Ewing as party president in 2005. In 2020, Michael Russell was elected president by the NEC over other candidates Craig Murray and Corri Wilson. The internal election was impacted by the Common Weal Group (CWG) which advocated more transparency and a greater role for members. In 2021, the NEC approved of the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and the Greens.
Membership Membership consists of:
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 The SNP elected its NEC in 2023: +NEC elected membersNational Office BearersPresidentMaureen WattNational TreasurerStuart McDonaldNational SecretaryAlex KerrOrganisation ConvenerJen LaydenLocal Government ConvenerKaty LoudonPolicy Development ConvenerDeidre BrockMember Support ConvenerNaz Anis-MiahWomen's ConvenerKatie HagmannEqualities ConvenerSadie MatthewsBAME ConvenerShelly-Ann BrownDisabled Members' ConvenerAndy StuartYoung Scots for Independence (YSI)' ConvenerTommy KellyParliamentariansParliamentarianTom Arthur (Scottish politician)ParliamentarianBen Macpherson (politician)Regional membersViktoria Cameron (Central Scotland)Stephen Shilton (Central Scotland)Christina Cannon (Glasgow)Alison Thewliss (Glasgow)Ian Cockburn (Highlands & Islands)Frances Murray (Highlands & Islands)Sinéad Collins (Lothian)Silas McGilvray (Lothian)Alycia Hayes (Mid Scotland & Fife)Alyn Smith (Mid Scotland & Fife)Siobhan Tolland (North East Scotland)Logan Unwin (North East Scotland)Marshall Douglas (South Scotland)Ann Ferguson (South Scotland)Michelle Campbell (West Scotland)Michael Gibbons (West Scotland) Representatives from the Parliamentary Groups, the Association of SNP Councillors and Affiliated Organisations also sit on the National Executive Committee.
Historic membership
2020 In 2020, the NEC was elected. The candidates are listed below: +National Office BearersNational Treasurer
Douglas Chapman Colin BeattieOrganisation Convener
Rob Thomson Stacey BradleyBAME Convener
Sameeha Rehman Graham CampbellDisabled Members' Convener
Scott McFarlane Jamie Szymkowiak Dylan RobertsPolicy Development Convener
Alyn Smith Graeme McCormick Chris HanlonElected NEC Member
Neale Hanvey Tommy Sheppard Angela Constance Alison Thewliss Joanna CherryNational Secretary
David Henry Morgwn Davies Stewart Stevenson Lorna Finn Kirsteen CurrieLocal Government Convener
Lynne Anderson Jonathan McColl Allan Stubbs Kelly ParryWomen's Convener
Caroline McAllister Delia Henry Katherine Sanders Caroline Keenan Rhiannon SpearEqualities Convener
Siobhan Tolland Fiona Robertson Lynne AndersonMembers Support Convener
Katherine Sanders Michael Blackshaw Douglas Daniel Simon Hayter Greg Lennon +Regional MembersRegionOpen List (1 elected)Female List (1 elected)Central Scotland Findlay MacGregor John Allison Ross Clark Shahid Farooq Greg Lennon Cameron McManus Lesley Mitchell Farah Faranza Lynne Anderson Lesley Mitchell Farah Faranza Lynne AndersonGlasgow Lorna Finn Christina Cannon Malcolm Balfour Johnathon Mackie Alexander Mitchell Rory Steel Suzanne McLaughlin Alex Kerr Lorna Finn Christina Cannon Suzanne McLaughlinHighlands and Islands Laura Mitchell Jeremie Fernandes Ken Gowans Will Mackay Emma Roddick Munro Ross Ian Cockburn James Duncan Laura Mitchell Emma RoddickLothian Katherine Sanders Callum Anderson Frank Anderson Michael Blackshaw Robert de Bold Sinead Collins Andrew Diak Findlay McFarlane Catriona MacDonald Katherine Sanders Eleanor Bird Sinead CollinsMid Scotland and Fife Allison Graham Kirsty Jarvis Nick Cole Jamie McDiarmid Roger Mullin Allison Graham Kirsty JarvisNorth East Scotland Robert Rosie Siobhan Tolland Ross Cassie Dorothy Jessiman Jack Boag Doug Daniel Ciaran McRae Kate Monaghan Jack O'Neill Margate Rankie Dorothy Jessiman Siobhan Tolland Kate Monaghan Margate RankieSouth Scotland Corri Wilson Heather Anderson Amanda Burgauer Erin Mwembo Laura Brennan-Whitefield William Mills Simon Ritchie Morgwn Davies Robert Davidson Fraser Thompson Heather Anderson Amanda Burgauer Erin MwemboWest Scotland John Gatens Delia Henry Brian Lawson Graeme McCormick Chris McCusker Chris McEleny Osama Nadeem Callum Reid Ellen McMaster Malcolm Kerr Gavin Lundy Ian Dickson Emma Hendrie Delia Henry Ellen McMaster
Committees +Members Conduct Committee (9 candidates can be selected)Conduct Appeals Committee (7 candidates can be selected) Chris Hanlon Sharon Kinning Cynthia Guthrie Ellen McMaster Caroline McAllister Corri Wilson Delia Henry Lynne Anderson Malcolm Balfour Michael Blackshaw Declan Blench Laura Doherty Daniel Forbes Simon Hayter Kirsty Jarvis Greg Lennon Paul Leinster Kenny MacLaren Malcolm Mitchell Munro Ross Subhan Tahir Farah Faranza Robert Thomson James Duncan Neale Hanvey Gavin Lundy Owen Thompson Amanda Burgauer Margaret Lynch Amanda Burgauer Rod Campbell Ewan Hamilton Greg Lennon Lachlan McNeill Malcolm Mitchell Farah Faranza Robert Thomson Caroline McAllisterPolicy Development Committee (10 candidates can be selected)Conference Committee (10 candidates can be selected)Glasgow Open List
Rory Steel Malcolm Balfour Paul Leinster Alexander Belic
Highlands and Islands Open List
Munro Ross Paul Oldham
Highlands and Islands Female List
Kirsteen Currie
Lothian Open List
Tim Rideout Katherine Sanders Danny Aston Frank Anderson
Lothian Female List
Katherine Sanders
Mid Scotland and Fife Open List
Rosemary Hunter Joseph Brannigan Lee Robb Nick Cole Chris Hanlon
Mid Scotland and Fife Female List
Rosemary Hunter
North East Scotland Open List
Kairin van Sweeden
South Scotland Open List
Katie Hagmann Simon Ritchie Julia Marrs Cynthia Guthrie
South Scotland Female List
Cynthia Guthrie Katie Hagmann Julia Marrs
West Scotland Open List
Stephanie Melnick Summer Chen Caroline Bamforth William Mylet Colin Milne
West Scotland Female List
Stephanie Melnick Summer Chen Caroline Bamforth Outwith Scotland Jonathan Kiehlmann Gordon MillarOpen list (Five can be selected)
Rory Steel Chris Hanlon Chris Duffy Corri Wilson Fraser Thompson Malcolm Balfour Alexander Belic Adam Cabuk Christina Cannon Roz Currie Iain Gallagher Patrick Grady Delia Henry Joan Hutcheson Kenny MacLaren Jack O'Neill Munro Ross Subhan Tahir Suzanne McLaughlin Kirsteen Currie Danny Aston Anne McLaughlin
Female List (Five candidates can be selected)
Rosemary Hunter Anne McLaughlin Corri Wilson Christina Cannon Roz Currie Delia Henry Joan Hutcheson Suzanne McLaughlin Kirsteen Currie Catriona MacDonald
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