Stephen Flynn

Party: SNP Constituency/Region: Aberdeen Central First elected: 7 May 2026 Previous roles: Former Westminster SNP leader. Prominent figure, seen as future leadership contender.

Bio

Detail	Info
Full name	Stephen Mark Flynn
Born	13 October 1988 (age 37), Dundee
Party	Scottish National Party
Current office	Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport
Previous roles	SNP Westminster leader (Dec 2022–May 2026), MP for Aberdeen South (2019–2026)
Education	University of Dundee (MA, MLitt)
Pre-politics profession	Politician

Twitter/X Discussion

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

Accounts: @eastcoaststoat, @JustAVoter100, @SilverRam83, @SteveTa65152757, @implausibleblog, @MargaretMc15665, @LuggJudith

Criticised for not turning up to Grangemouth debate in Westminster
Questioned over lack of personal ambition after moving from Westminster MP to Holyrood MSP
Defended cap on food prices in Westminster debate on cost of living
Noted as one of the few SNP MPs who doesn't turn off replies on social media

Reddit Discussion

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

Key threads found:

r/unitedkingdom — SNP figures turn on Stephen Flynn for branding himself as 'top of the tree'
r/Aberdeen — Stephen Flynn holds his seats for Aberdeen

Sources

Scottish Parliament website
Wikipedia — 2026 Scottish Parliament election