Education
Born in Dundee, Stewart Hosie was educated at Brackens Primary School, Invertay Primary School Monifieth and Carnoustie High School. He then attended Dundee Institute of Technology where he gained a Higher Diploma in Computer Studies.
Born in Dundee, Stewart Hosie was educated at Brackens Primary School, Invertay Primary School Monifieth and Carnoustie High School. He then attended Dundee Institute of Technology where he gained a Higher Diploma in Computer Studies.
He has been Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party since November 2014, and is also currently the Scottish National Party"s Parliamentary Group Deputy Leader and Economy spokesperson. He worked in Information Technology for 20 years and ran his own business. From 1986-1989 he was the Scottish National Party"s first Youth Convener.
From 1999, he spent four years as the Party"s National Secretary before being elected as the Organisation Convener in 2003.
After his election to the House of Commons as the Member for Dundee East in 2005, Hosie was appointed the Scottish National Party Spokesperson for Home Affairs and Women, positions which he held until 2007. He was also appointed Scottish National Party Spokesperson for the Treasury, a position which he still currently holds.
In 2010 he was appointed Deputy Leader and Chief Whip of the Scottish National Party Westminster Group. In the Commons, Hosie has become known for his outspoken criticism of the Welfare Reform Acting 2012 as well as his interest in the Prudential Regulation Authority.
He sits on the Commons Treasury Select Committee.
Hosie is known for his support and representation of charities, most notably anti-sectarian charity Nil By Mouth, children's charity the Smart Play Network, and humanitarian organization Islamic Relief. Scottish National Party Deputy leadership bid, 2014
Following defeat in the Scottish independence referendum, 2014, Scottish National Party leader and First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond announced his resignation as Scottish National Party leader and First Minister of Scotland. In the aftermath of his resignation, a leadership bid was launched, and Scottish National Party Deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon stood down to stand for leader, triggering a Deputy leader contest.
The results of the election were announced at the Scottish National Party"s Autumn conference on 14 November 2014, with Hosie polling 42.2%, Keith Brown on 34.2% and Angela Constance on 23.5% in the first round of the single transferable vote election.
In the second round, Hosie was elected after getting 55.5% of votes following the elimination of Constance. Turnout was 55% of Scottish National Party members.
First standing for the United Kingdom Parliament at the 1992 General Election in Kirkcaldy, Hosie went on to stand for both the Westminster and Scottish parliament. He contested Kirkcaldy at the 1997 General Election, and again at the Scottish Parliament general election, 1999.
At the 2001 General Election, he contested Dundee East and reduced the incumbent Labour majority, and was eventually elected on 5 May 2005, gaining the seat from Labour.
Hosie held the seat with an increased majority at the 2010 general election.
He is also a member of the All Party Parliamentary Friends of the Baha’is.
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