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John Rafferty. Formation. 1999. Salary. £101,088–£107,149 (est, 2023) The Chief of Staff to the First Minister ( Scottish Gaelic: Ceannard an Luchd-obrach don Phrìomh Mhinistear) is the principal special adviser to the first minister of Scotland. As chief of staff, the incumbent office holder has access to all portfolio areas within the ...
The following is a list of Scottish clans (with and without chiefs) – including, when known, their heraldic crest badges, tartans, mottoes, and other information. The crest badges used by members of Scottish clans are based upon armorial bearings recorded by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland.
Scotland portal. v. t. e. The Scottish Gaelic word clann means children. [2] In early times, and possibly even today, Scottish clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the clan, after whom the clan is named. The clan chief (ceannard cinnidh) is the representative of this founder, and represents the clan.
Margaret Campbell. Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel (Scottish Gaelic: Eòghann Dubh Mac Dhòmhnaill Dubh; [1] February 1629 – c. February 1719) was a Scottish soldier and the 17th Chief of Clan Cameron. He fought as a Cavalier during the Civil War and was one the principal Jacobite leaders during the 1689 Rising.
Colin Luther Powell (/ ˈkoʊlɪn ˈpaʊəl / KOH-lin POW-əl; [1] April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021) was an American statesman, [2] diplomat, and army officer who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African-American to hold the office. [3] He was the 15th national security advisor from 1987 to ...
List of first ministers of Scotland. Top left: Donald Dewar was the first ever first minister of Scotland. Top right: Nicola Sturgeon was the first female and longest serving first minister. Bottom left: Humza Yousaf was the youngest and first minority ethnic first minister. Bottom right: John Swinney is the current and seventh since devolution.
David I, whose introduction of feudalism into Scotland would have a profound impact on the government of the kingdom, and his heir Malcolm IV. Government in medieval Scotland, includes all forms of politics and administration of the minor kingdoms that emerged after the departure of the Romans from central and southern Britain in the fifth century, through the development and growth of the ...
Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig, KT , GCB , OM , GCVO , KCIE (/ heɪɡ /; 19 June 1861 – 29 January 1928) was a senior officer of the British Army. During the First World War he commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on the Western Front from late 1915 until the end of the war. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ]