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Swinney government
Swinney government | |
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 12th Government of Scotland | |
| 2024–present | |
.jpg) Swinney's cabinet outside Bute House, 2024 | |
| Date formed | 8 May 2024 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| First Minister | John Swinney |
| First Minister's history | MSP for Perthshire North (1999–present) Deputy First Minister of Scotland (2014–2023) Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (2007–2016, 2022–2023) Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery (2021–2023) Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (2016–2021) |
| Deputy First Minister | Kate Forbes |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Minority 62 / 129 (48%) |
| Opposition cabinet | Opposition Parties |
| Opposition party | |
| Opposition leader | Douglas Ross (until September 2024) Russell Findlay (September 2024–present) |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 6th Scottish Parliament |
| Budget | 2025 Scottish budget |
| Predecessor | Second Yousaf government |
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Cabinet positions (2007–2023)
First Minister of Scotland (2024–present)
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John Swinney formed the Swinney government on 8 May 2024, following his appointment as First Minister of Scotland at the Court of Session.[1] The government was approved by parliamentary vote thanks to the abstention of Scottish Green MSPs.[2]
Swinney's government was announced on 8 May following his tenure as first minister beginning, and includes eleven cabinet secretaries, the majority of whom are women, with the youngest deputy first minister, Kate Forbes, being appointed by Swinney. The majority of members of the government were part of the cabinet under Swinney's predecessor, Humza Yousaf's second administration.[3]
Newly appointed cabinet secretaries who were not part of the previous administration were appointed as cabinet secretary designates, pending approval by members of the Scottish Parliament and receiving approval by the incumbent monarch.[3]
- ^ Brooks, Libby; correspondent, Libby Brooks Scotland (2024-05-07). "John Swinney to become Scottish first minister after vote by MSPs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
{{cite news}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ "John Swinney confirmed as Scotland's first minister".
- ^ a b "New Scottish Cabinet". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
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