Second Sturgeon government

Second Sturgeon government
8th devolved government of Scotland
2016–present
Date formed 18 May 2016
People and organisations
Head of government Nicola Sturgeon
Head of state Elizabeth II
Total number of ministers 24
Member party Scottish National Party
Status in legislature Minority
History
Election(s) 2016
Legislature term(s) 5th Scottish Parliament
Predecessor First Sturgeon government

Nicola Sturgeon formed the second Sturgeon government following her Scottish National Party's victory in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. Sturgeon was nominated by a vote of the 5th Scottish Parliament for appointment to the post of First Minister on 17 May 2016.[1] She was subsequently appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on 18 May, and announced formation of a new Scottish National Party minority government.[2]

History

In the May 2016 Scottish Parliament election, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won 63 of the 129 seats contested. Incumbent First Minister Nicola Sturgeon soon afterwards announced her intention to form a minority government. She was nominated for the post of First Minister by a vote of the Scottish Parliament on 17 May, defeating Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Willie Rennie by 63 votes to 5, with 59 abstentions.[1] Ahead of the formation of the new government, long-serving ministers Alex Neil and Richard Lochhead announced their resignations from the cabinet.[3] Sturgeon recommended the appointment of James Wolffe as Lord Advocate and Alison Di Rollo as Solicitor General on 31 May 2016. Their recommendation was confirmed by the Scottish Parliament on the same day.[4]

List of ministers

Post Minister Term
First Minister The Right Hon. Nicola Sturgeon MSP 2016present
Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP 2016present
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills 2016present
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution Derek Mackay MSP 2016present
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Shona Robison MSP 2016present
Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Roseanna Cunningham MSP 2016present
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs Fiona Hyslop MSP 2016present
Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities Angela Constance MSP 2016present
Cabinet Secretary for Justice Michael Matheson MSP 2016present
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Keith Brown MSP 2016present
Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity Fergus Ewing MSP 2016present
Post Minister Term
Minister for Childcare and Early Years Mark McDonald MSP 2016present
Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP 2016present
Minister for Parliamentary Business[8] Joe FitzPatrick MSP 2016present
Minister for Transport and the Islands Humza Yousaf MSP 2016present
Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy Paul Wheelhouse MSP 2016present
Minister for Employability and Training Jamie Hepburn MSP 2016present
Minister for Public Health and Sport Aileen Campbell MSP 2016present
Minister for Mental Health Maureen Watt MSP 2016present
Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs Annabelle Ewing MSP 2016present
Minister for Local Government and Housing Kevin Stewart MSP 2016present
Minister for Social Security Jeane Freeman OBE MSP 2016present
Minister for International Development and Europe Alasdair Allan MSP 2016present
Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe[8] Michael Russell MSP 2016present
Post Name Term
Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC 2016
Solicitor General for Scotland Alison Di Rollo 2016

References

  1. 1 2 "Nicola Sturgeon wins Scottish first minister vote". BBC News. BBC. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. "Scottish cabinet reshuffle: John Swinney becomes education secretary". BBC News. BBC. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. "Alex Neil and Richard Lochhead step down from Holyrood cabinet". BBC News. BBC. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Law Officer appointments". news.scotland.gov.uk. Scottish Government. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  5. "New Scottish Cabinet unveiled". news.scotland.gov.uk. Scottish Government. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  6. "Ministers & Law Officers". parliament.scot. Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  7. "First Minister completes ministerial team". news.scotland.gov.uk. Scottish Government. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  8. 1 2 The Minister for Parliamentary Business and the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe both attend Cabinet.
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