page_title: Pete Wishart
hierarchical_section_title: Pete Wishart
caption_attribution_description: English: Official portrait of Pete Wishart
context_page_description: Peter Wishart is a Scottish National Party politician and rock / folk musician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Perth and North Perthshire since 2005. Wishart previously served as the MP for North Tayside from 2001 until the seat was abolished for the 2005 general election.
  Wishart is currently the SNP Shadow Leader of the House in the House of Commons and the chair of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee. He has previously served as the SNP's Westminster Spokesperson for the Constitution and for Culture and Sport and Chief Whip. He is also a former keyboard player of the Scottish Celtic rock bands Runrig and Big Country.
  He is the longest-serving Scottish National Party MP.
context_section_description: Peter Wishart (born 9 March 1962) is a Scottish National Party politician and rock / folk musician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Perth and North Perthshire since 2005. Wishart previously served as the MP for North Tayside from 2001 until the seat was abolished for the 2005 general election.
  Wishart is currently the SNP Shadow Leader of the House in the House of Commons and the chair of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee. He has previously served as the SNP's Westminster Spokesperson for the Constitution and for Culture and Sport and Chief Whip. He is also a former keyboard player of the Scottish Celtic rock bands Runrig and Big Country.
  He is the longest-serving Scottish National Party MP.
caption: Wishart in 2017
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