斯威尼成为苏格兰的第一部长,因为他的妻子在尤萨夫辞职后深夜鼓励他. Swinney becomes Scotland's First Minister after his wife's late-night encouragement following Yousaf's resignation.

约翰·斯威尼说,他与妻子伊丽莎白·奎格利的深夜谈话帮助他决定在2024年成为总理. John Swinney says a late-night chat with his wife Elizabeth Quigley helped him decide to become First Minister in 2024. 在伦敦的一次会议上,斯威尼回家发现他的妻子尽管有健康问题却还没有醒来. After learning Humza Yousaf was resigning while at a conference in London, Swinney returned home to find his wife awake despite her health issues. 她告诉他:"你知道你要做什么", 提供支持, 他称之为一个配偶可以说的最慷慨的事情之一. She told him, "You know what you've got to do," offering support that he called one of the most generous things a spouse can say.