Born in 1969, he joined the SNP in 1984._After a distinguished career in international journalism, Angus worked in the Scottish Parliament as an expert advisor before being elected to the House of Commons in June 2001 where he served for 16 years._He was a member of the European Scrutiny Committee 2001-2010, and served as the SNP spokesman on defence and international relations._ In May 2007, he became SNP_leader in the House of Commons._He was elected to the Scottish Parliament to represent Edinburgh Central in May 2021. He was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture in May 2021._Angus lives in Edinburgh Central with his wife Jennifer, daughters Saoirse and Flora and two labradoodles: Freyja and Marnie.