Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe, and External Affairs
Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Bun-reachd, Cùisean Taobh A-muigh agus Cultar
Incumbent Office not in use
Scottish Government Scottish Cabinet
Style	Cabinet Secretary (within parliament) Constitution Secretary (informal) Scottish Constitution Secretary (outwith Scotland)
Member of	Scottish Parliament Scottish Cabinet
Reports to	Scottish Parliament
Seat	Edinburgh
Appointer	First Minister of Scotland
Inaugural holder	Michael Russell Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe
Salary	£118,511 per annum (2023)[1] (including £67,662 MSP salary)
Website	www.gov.scot

The Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Bun-reachd, Cùisean Taobh A-muigh agus Cultar), commonly referred to as the Constitution Secretary (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Bhun-reachd), was a cabinet position in the Scottish Government. In May 2021 the role also gained responsibility for culture, becoming the new position of Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture.

The Cabinet Secretary was supported by the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development.