Humza Yousaf’s Government—March 29th 2023
10 Cabinet Secretaries + 18 Ministers
(In 2007, the first SNP Government appointed a total of 16)
- Shona Robison the new Deputy First Minister, will take on the Finance portfolio (from Kate Forbes), with responsibility for Local Government and the Scottish Budget
- Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance Tom Arthur
- Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning Joe FitzPatrick
- Michael Matheson becomes the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
- Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health Jenni Minto
- Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Maree Todd
- Jenny Gilruth joins Cabinet for the first time as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (was Transport Minister)
- Minister for Children, Young People & Keeping the Promise Natalie Don
- Minister for Higher & Further Education; and for Veterans Graeme Dey
- Màiri McAllan joins Cabinet for the first time as Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition
- Minister for Transport Kevin Stewart
- Neil Gray joins Cabinet for the first time as Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy (replaces Ivan McKee)
- Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade Richard Lochhead
- Minister for Energy Gillian MartinMinister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity (to work alongside Cab. Sec. for Net Zero and Just Transition) Lorna Slater
- Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights (to work alongside Cab. Sec. for Social Justice) Patrick Harvie
- Mairi Gougeon remains Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands (this is the brief Kate Forbes turned down)
- Angus Robertson remains Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
- Minister for Culture, Europe & International Devmt. Christina McKelvie
- Shirley-Anne Somerville moves from Education to become Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
- Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees Emma Roddick
- Mnister for Housing Paul McLennan
- Angela Constance returns to Cabinet as Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (replaces Keith Brown)
- Minister for Victims and Community Safety Siobhian Brown
- Reporting directly to First Minister Humza Yousaf
- Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy Elena Whitham
- Minister for Independence Jamie Hepburn
- Minister for Cabinet and Parliamentary Business George Adam
Kate Forbes (formerly Finance), Keith Brown (formerly Justice) & Ivan McKee (formerly Economy & Business) move to the back benches to join Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney.
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