John Nicolson

John MacKenzie Nicolson (born 23 June 1961) is a Scottish journalist, broadcaster and Scottish National Party (SNP) politician.

Nicolson served as the SNP Member of Parliament (MP) for Ochil and South Perthshire from 2019 general election until the seat's abolition in 2024. He was previously the MP for East Dunbartonshire, having been elected at the 2015 general election, and defeated at the 2017 general election. He contested Alloa and Grangemouth in the 2024 election but was defeated.

He was the SNP shadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport, a member of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, chair on the All Party Parliamentary Group for Democracy & the Constitution and deputy chair of the APPG on Global LGBT+ Rights. Provided by Wikipedia