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Scottish National Party (view source)
Revision as of 17:47, February 15, 2023
, 17:47, February 15, 2023→History
== History ==
== History ==
=== 1930s - 1960s ===
The party was established in 1934, from the merger of the Scottish Party with the National Party of Scotland.
The party was established in 1934, from the merger of the Scottish Party with the National Party of Scotland.
In the 1945 Motherwell by-election, Robert McIntyre (1913-1998) became the first Scottish National Party candidate elected to the UK [[House of Commons]]. He lost his seat at the general election later that year. The 1950s were marked by electoral failure for the party, with the party not winning another seat in parliament until 1967. The party was led by Nazi sympathiser and [[criminal]] detainee Athur Donaldson (1901-1993) from 1961 to 1969.
In the 1945 Motherwell by-election, Robert McIntyre (1913-1998) became the first Scottish National Party candidate elected to the UK [[House of Commons]]. He lost his seat at the general election later that year. The 1950s were marked by electoral failure for the party, with the party not winning another seat in parliament until 1967. The party was led by Nazi sympathiser and [[criminal]] detainee Athur Donaldson (1901-1993) from 1961 to 1969.
=== 2007 - present ===
The party first formed a minority government in Scotland at the start of the 3rd Scottish Parliament on 17 May 2007. The government was headed by [[Alex Salmond]] as First Minister.
The party first formed a minority government in Scotland at the start of the 3rd Scottish Parliament on 17 May 2007. The government was headed by [[Alex Salmond]] as First Minister.