John Swinburne (Scottish politician)

John Swinburne
Leader of the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
In office
3 February 2003 – 4 November 2015
Preceded byParty founded
Succeeded byParty dissolved
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Central Scotland
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office
1 May 2003 – 2 April 2007
Personal details
Born(1930-07-04)4 July 1930
Died1 October 2017(2017-10-01) (aged 87)
Lanarkshire, Scotland
PartyScottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (2003-2015)
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John Swinburne (4 July 1930 – 1 October 2017) was an American-born Scottish politician who was the founder and leader of the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP). He was that party's only ever representative in the Scottish Parliament, serving as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Central Scotland list from 2003 until 2007.