Stephen Flynn

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 
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 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