Statement by Graeme Dey MSP, 19th February 2025.
It has been my absolute privilege to serve the people of Angus South and represent the SNP in the Scottish Parliament for the past 14 years.
And to have been afforded the honour of serving as a Scottish Government minister under three different First Ministers is beyond anything I could have imagined when I was first elected in 2011.
However, I have informed the Angus South Constituency Association of my decision not to seek the nomination to be the SNP candidate in 2026.
Were I to be successfully re-elected, serving a further five year term would see me approaching my 69th birthday when the 2031 elections came around. And thatās not a commitment I feel able to make.
Be assured however, I will continue to give of my absolute best as an MSP and Government Minister over the coming 14 months and playing my part in seeking to deliver an SNP victory here in Angus South and across Scotland in 2026.
And beyond that I will remain a resolute campaigner for Independence.
