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The first minister of Scotland is the head of government of Scotland, leader of the Scottish Government and keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland.The first minister is responsible for the exercise of functions by the Cabinet of the Scottish Government; policy development and coordination; relationships with the rest of the United Kingdom, Europe and international relations.
Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2014 to 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She has served as a member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, first as an additional member for the Glasgow electoral region , and as the member ...
Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale, PC (born 30 June 1960) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 2001 to 2007.
The Scottish First Minister made the comment after talks with Sir Keir Starmer in Edinburgh, with the Prime Minister and the leaders of all the devolved administrations joining the British-Irish ...
Humza Haroon Yousaf (/ ˈ h ʌ m z ə ˈ j uː s ə f /; [1] born 7 April 1985) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from March 2023 until his resignation in May 2024.
The first minister of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: prìomh mhinistear na h-Alba, [ˈpʰrʲiəv ˈvinɪʃtʲɛr nə ˈhal̪ˠapə], formally known as the First Minister and Keeper of the Scottish Seal, [5] is the head of government of Scotland and the leader of the Scottish Government, the executive branch of the devolved government of Scotland ...
The First and Deputy First Ministers, Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly have now been in place longer than their Scottish and Welsh counterparts, after upheaval in Edinburgh and Cardiff ...
In 2020 former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond alleged serious misconduct by Evans in her handling of accusations of sexual misconduct against him. Salmond won a judicial review of the Scottish Government's complaints process, which was ruled to be "unlawful", "procedurally unfair" and "tainted by apparent bias", and Salmond called for Evans to quit following the ruling.