Stephen Mark Flynn (born 13 October 1988) is a Scottish politician who has served as the Scottish National Party (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine since 2026, and served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen South between 2019 and 2026. He served as the leader of the SNP in the House of Commons from December 2022 until May 2026. Under his leadership, the party lost 39 seats at the 2024 general election, reducing the SNP to the second-largest party in Westminster from Scotland and the fourth-largest party in Parliament. He was elected to the Scottish Parliament in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election and resigned as an MP.

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Deputy

Mhairi Black Pete Wishart

Party Leader

Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yousaf John Swinney

Preceded by

Ross Thomson

Succeeded by

TBD

Leader

Ian Blackford

Majority

1,244 (3 %)

Born

Stephen Mark Flynn (1988-10-13) 13 October 1988 Dundee, Scotland

Party

Scottish National Party

Spouse

Lynn Flynn

Children

Alma mater

University of Dundee (MA, MLitt)

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Preceded byRoss Thomson

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Preceded byRoss Thomson

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South 2019–2026

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Succeeded byTBD

Party political offices

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Party political offices

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byRoss Thomson	Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South 2019–2026	Succeeded byTBD
Party political offices
Preceded byIan Blackford	Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons 2022–present	Incumbent