Here, you’ll find information around the new Cabinet & Ministerial appointments within the Scottish Government with particular reference to those who will be involved in decision making in the creative industries.
You can read more information on the Cabinet & Ministers on the ScotGov website.
Cabinet Secretaries
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Nicola Sturgeon – First Minister
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John Swinney MSP – Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery
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Kate Forbes MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy
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Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
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Humza Yousaf MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
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Mairi Gougeon MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands
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Shona Robison MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
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Angus Robertson MSP – Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
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Micahel Matheson MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport
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Keith Brown MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Ministers
Angela Constance – Minister for Drugs Policy
George Adam – Minister for Parliamentary Business
Richard Lochhead – Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work
Ivan McKee MSP – Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise
Tom Arthur MSP – Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
Maree Todd MSP – Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport
Kevin Stewart MSP – Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
Clare Haughey MSP – Minister for Children and Young People
Jamie Hepburn MSP – Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training
Mairi McAllan MSP – Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform
Graeme Dey MSP – Minister for Transport
Ash Denham MSP – Minister for Community Safety
Christina McKelvie MSP – Minister for Equalities and Older People
Ben Macpherson MSP – Minister for Social Security and Local Government
Jenny Gilruth MSP – Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
James Wolffe QC – Lord Advocate
Alison Di Rollo – Solicitor General