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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.
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 ...
Pages in category "First ministers of Scotland" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Two of Scotland's eight first ministers attended a fee-paying high school, Donald Dewar [1] and Humza Yousaf. [2] All eight attended state primary schools. Three first ministers pursued degrees in law, two working as solicitors (Nicola Sturgeon [3] and Donald Dewar [4]), the other an advocate (Jim Wallace [5]). Only one first minister of ...
This is a list of all Scottish Parliaments and Governments (called the Scottish Executive from 1999 until 2008) from the time of the introduction of devolved government for Scotland in 1999. The first Scottish Government was formed between a coalition agreement between the Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Liberal Democrats, headed by the ...
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 ...
On 18 November 2014, Salmond formally resigned as First Minister of Scotland and the election for the new first minister took place the following day. [18] Sturgeon and Ruth Davidson, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, stood for election. Sturgeon received 66 votes, Davidson received 15 and there were 39 abstentions.
First ministers of Scotland (1 C, 9 P) Pages in category "Members of the Scottish Cabinet" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.