Pete Wishart

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Pete Wishart MP
Official portrait, 2017
Chair of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 June 2015
Preceded by	Ian Davidson
Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire Tayside North (2001–2005)
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2001
Preceded by	John Swinney
Majority	7,550 (14.0%)
Scottish National Party portfolios
2015–2020	Commons Business
2020–2021	Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Cabinet Office
2021–2022	Commons Business
Personal details
Born	(1962-03-09) 9 March 1962 (age 62) Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Political party	Scottish National Party
Children	1
Alma mater	Moray House College of Education
Profession	Musician; community worker
Website	www.petewishartmp.com
Musical career
Origin	Scotland
Instrument(s)	Keyboards
Years active	1981–present
Musical artist

Peter Wishart (born 9 March 1962) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician and musician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Perth and North Perthshire, formerly North Tayside, since the 2001 general election.

Wishart is currently the SNP Shadow Leader of the House in the House of Commons and the chair of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee. He has previously served as the SNP's Westminster Spokesperson for the Constitution and for Culture and Sport and Chief Whip. He is also a former keyboard player of the Scottish Celtic rock bands Runrig and Big Country.

He is the longest currently-serving Scottish National Party MP, and the second longest–serving of all time after Alex Salmond.^[1]