Kirsty Blackman

Kirsty Blackman
MP
Official portrait, 2017
Chief Whip of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 July 2024
LeaderStephen Flynn
Preceded byOwen Thompson
SNP Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office in the House of Commons
In office
10 December 2022 – 4 July 2024
LeaderStephen Flynn
Preceded byStewart Hosie
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
SNP Spokesperson for Work and Pensions in the House of Commons
In office
29 March 2022 – 10 December 2022
LeaderIan Blackford
Preceded byDavid Linden
Succeeded byDavid Linden
SNP Spokesperson for the Constitution in the House of Commons
In office
7 January 2019 – 10 December 2022
LeaderIan Blackford
Preceded byOffice established
Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons
In office
14 June 2017 – 1 July 2020
LeaderIan Blackford
Preceded byStewart Hosie
Succeeded byKirsten Oswald
SNP Spokesperson for the Treasury in the House of Commons
In office
20 June 2017 – 7 January 2019
LeaderIan Blackford
Preceded byStewart Hosie
Succeeded byAlison Thewliss
Member of Parliament
for Aberdeen North
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2015
Preceded byFrank Doran
Majority1,779 (4.2%)
Personal details
Born
Kirsty Ann West

(1986-03-20) 20 March 1986
Aberdeen, Scotland
Political partyScottish National Party
SpouseLuke Blackman
Children2
WebsiteCommons website

Kirsty Blackman (née West; born 20 March 1986) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen North since 2015.

Blackman was re-elected in 2017, 2019 and 2024. and currently serves as the SNP Chief Whip, previously serving as Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, Spokesperson for the Treasury from 2017 to 2019, the SNP Deputy Westminster Leader from 2017 to 2020, and the SNP Spokesperson for Work and Pensions from March to December 2022.

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