Scotland

Leaders and Cabinet Members

First Minister
John Swinney
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  • male
  • born 1964-04-13
  • in office since 2024-05-08
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Deputy First Minister
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
Jenny Gilruth
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  • female
  • born 1984
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs
Gillian Martin
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  • female
  • born 1969-01
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Transport and Tourism
Stephen Flynn
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  • male
  • born 1988-10-13
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic
Màiri McAllan
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  • female
  • born 1993-02-14
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care
Angela Constance
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  • female
  • born 1970-07-15
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Neil Gray
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  • male
  • born 1986-03-16
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform
Ivan McKee
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  • male
  • born 1963-09
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing
Shirley-Anne Somerville
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  • female
  • born 1974-09-02
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands
Jim Fairlie
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  • male
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Minister for Business and Fair Work
Tom Arthur
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  • male
  • born 1985-10-01
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise
Siobhian Brown
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  • female
  • born 1972-10-20
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Minister for Community Care
Alison Thewliss
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  • female
  • born 1982-09-13
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Minister for Equalities and International Development
Simita Kumar
  • female
  • born 1987-09
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy
Stephen Gethins
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  • male
  • born 1976-03-28
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education
Ben Macpherson
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  • male
  • born 1984-07-12
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs
Maree Todd
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  • female
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
Jamie Hepburn
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  • male
  • born 1979-05-21
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Minister for Public Finance
Hannah Mary Goodlad
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  • female
  • born 1990-05-12
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Kirsten Oswald
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  • female
  • born 1972-12-21
  • in office since 2026-05-20
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Permanent Secretary
Joe Griffin
  • male
  • in office since 2025-04-07
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Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
Alison Johnstone
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  • female
  • born 1965-10-11
  • in office since 2021-05-13
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Lord Advocate
Dorothy Bain
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  • female
  • born 1964
  • in office since 2021-06-22
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Auditor General
Stephen Boyle
  • male
  • in office since 2020-07
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Solicitor General
Ruth Charteris
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  • female
  • born 1973
  • in office since 2021-06-22
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The last change to this list was on May 20, 2026. This information is believed to be up-to-date based on ongoing scanning of relevant sources, but sometimes changes are missed, so if anything seems incorrect, inaccurate, or out-of-date, or if you would like to see other significant positions included here, please get in touch.