Keith Brown (Scottish politician)

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Following defeat in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, Scottish National Party leader and First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond announced his resignation as SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland. [13] In the aftermath of his resignation, a leadership bid was launched, with Deputy First Minister of Scotland and SNP Deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon widely tipped to become Salmond's successor. [14] [15]

On 25 September 2014, Brown officially launched his bid to become the Deputy leader of the Scottish National Party, with the backing of several SNP MSPs, as well as several Scottish Government ministers. [16] [17] The results of the election were announced at the SNP Autumn Conference on the 14 November, with Brown losing the contest to Stewart Hosie, with 45.5% of the vote in the second round to Hosie's 55.5%. [18]

Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities

On 21 November 2014, he was promoted to Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities in Nicola Sturgeon's first reshuffle. [19] Brown was re-elected to the Clackmannanshire and Dunblane constituency in 2016.

Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work

On 18 May, he was reshuffled to the position of Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, while still maintaining responsibility for veterans affairs. [20]

In December 2016, Brown led calls for Amazon to pay its employees the living wage after reports surfaced concerning the conditions of workers in the company's Dunfermline depot, holding talks with Amazon several days later in which he was told Amazon would "consider" paying the living wage. [21] [22] [23]

In July 2017, Brown wrote to UK ministers on the need to continue legal protected status for the definition of Scotch whisky post-Brexit amid fears that in a future trade deal the USA “would support a relaxation of the definition of whisky, which would open the market up to a number of products which do not currently meet that standard.” [24] [25] [26] Later on in 2017 he visited the US and Canada in a series of speaking engagements to promote economic ties between North American business communities and Scotland. [27] [28]

Deputy leader of the Scottish National Party

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Brown at 2018 SNP Conference

On 8 June 2018, Keith Brown became the deputy leader of the Scottish National Party, having contested and won the 2018 Scottish National Party depute leadership election with 55% of votes in the second round. [29] At his acceptance speech at the SNP conference in Aberdeen, Brown told fellow SNP members to prepare for a second Scottish independence referendum. [30] [31] [32] Brown also announced that he would chair three national assemblies to debate the SNP's 2018 Growth Commission report on an independent Scotland's economic prospects. [30] [33] [34]

Although Brown was elected Deputy Leader of the SNP, John Swinney remained as Sturgeon's Deputy First Minister despite Brown being a member of the Scottish Parliament. In the June 2018 reshuffle of the Scottish Government, Brown stood down as Economy Secretary to focus on his role as deputy leader, He was replaced by Derek Mackay. He was subsequently given a role as the SNP's Campaign Manager.

Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans

Brown was re-appointed to the Scottish Cabinet as Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, in Nicola Sturgeon's third administration. [35]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Previously titled Minister for Transport and Infrastructure from 2010 to 2011 and Minister for Housing and Transport from 2011 to 2012

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Keith Brown
MSP
Cabinet Secretary, Keith Brown.jpg
Official portrait, 2021
Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party
Assumed office
8 June 2018
Preceded by Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party
2018–present		Incumbent
Scottish Parliament
Preceded by Member of the Scottish Parliament for Ochil
2007–2011 		Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of the Scottish Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
2011–present		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Schools and Skills
Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning
2009–2010		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Transport and Veterans
2010–2014		Succeeded by
Preceded by Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities
2014–2016		Office abolished
Preceded by Cabinet Secretary for Justice
2021–2023		Succeeded by
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