Sturgeon government
Sturgeon government | |
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7th devolved government of Scotland | |
Incumbent | |
Date formed | 20 November 2014 |
People and organisations | |
Head of government | Nicola Sturgeon |
Head of state | Elizabeth II |
Total number of ministers | 25 |
Member party | Scottish National Party |
Status in legislature | Majority |
History | |
Legislature term(s) | 4th Scottish Parliament |
Predecessor | Second Salmond government |
Nicola Sturgeon formed the Sturgeon government on 20 November 2014, following the resignation of previous Scottish National Party (SNP) First Minister Alex Salmond. Sturgeon, who had been deputy first minister under Salmond, was elected to succeed him by the SNP majority in the Scottish Parliament on 19 November 2014.
History
Following the defeat of the campaign for Scottish independence in a 2014 referendum, then First Minister Alex Salmond, who had arranged the referendum, announced that he would resign as Scottish National Party leader and first minister after a new leader was chosen.[1] Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was elected party leader unopposed at the SNP's annual conference on 14 November 2014. She was elected to succeed Salmond as First Minister by the Scottish Parliament on 19 November, and appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on the next day.[2]
List of ministers
Post | Minister | Term |
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First Minister | The Right Hon. Nicola Sturgeon MSP | 2014–present |
Deputy First Minister | John Swinney MSP | 2014–present |
Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy | 2007–present | |
Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities | Keith Brown MSP | 2014–present |
Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training | Roseanna Cunningham MSP | 2014–present |
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning | Angela Constance MSP | 2014–present |
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport | Shona Robison MSP | 2014–present |
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights | Alex Neil MSP | 2014–present |
Cabinet Secretary for Justice | Michael Matheson MSP | 2014–present |
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment | Richard Lochhead MSP | 2007–present |
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs | Fiona Hyslop MSP | 2011–present |
Post | Name | Term |
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Lord Advocate | The Right Hon. Frank Mulholland QC | 2014–present |
Solicitor General for Scotland | Lesley Thomson | 2014–present |
References
- ↑ "Alex Salmond's resignation could give Nicola Sturgeon her day of destiny". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "The transition from Alex Salmond to Nicola Sturgeon". BBC News. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Ministers & Law Officers". www.scottish.parliament.uk. Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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