Jenny Gilruth

Party: SNP Constituency/Region: Mid Fife and Glenrothes First elected: 7 May 2026 Previous roles: Former Education Secretary. Re-elected.

Bio

Detail	Info
Full name	Jennifer Madeleine Gilruth
Born	1984 (age 41–42), Aberdeen
Party	Scottish National Party
Current office	Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (since May 2026)
Previous roles	Cabinet Secretary for Education (2023–2026), Minister for Transport (2022–2023), Minister for Culture (2020–2022), MSP since 2016
Education	University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde
Pre-politics profession	Politician

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Sources

Scottish Parliament website
Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election