# Keith Brown

# Keith Brown

**Party:** SNP
**Constituency/Region:** Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
**First elected:** 7 May 2026
**Previous roles:** Former Depute Leader. Re-elected.

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## Bio

| Detail | Info |
|--------|------|
| **Full name** | Keith James Brown |
| **Born** | 20 December 1961 (age 64), Edinburgh |
| **Party** | Scottish National Party |
| **Current office** | Depute Leader of the SNP (since 2018) |
| **Previous roles** | Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans (2021–2023), Economy (2016–2018), various ministerial roles (2009–2016), MSP since 2007 |
| **Education** | University of Dundee |
| **Pre-politics profession** | Royal Marines commando (1980–83), Falklands War veteran; local government official |

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## Twitter/X Discussion

> *Source: Nitter (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026*

No significant Nitter discussion found for this period.

## Reddit Discussion

> *Source: Eddrit (via Docker on Windows PC), 27 May 2026*

Key threads found:
- **r/unitedkingdom** — [Trump faces further protest from Scottish First Minister](https://reddit.com/r/unitedkingdom/comments/8yid9s/)

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## Sources

- Scottish Parliament website
- Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election