Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic

Scotland Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson na h-Eaconamaidh agus na Gàidhlig
Incumbent Kate Forbes since 9 May 2024
Scottish Government Scottish Cabinet
Style	Cabinet Secretary (within parliament) Economy Secretary (informal) Scottish Economy Secretary (outwith Scotland)
Member of	Scottish Parliament Scottish Cabinet
Reports to	Scottish Parliament First Minister
Seat	Edinburgh
Appointer	First Minister (following approval from Scottish Parliament)
Inaugural holder	Keith Brown Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work
Formation	18 May 2016
Deputy	Minister for Business Minister for Employment and Investment
Salary	£126,452 per annum (2024)[1] (including £72,196 MSP salary)
Website	www.gov.scot

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic is a position in the Scottish cabinet since May 2024.^[2] The current Cabinet Secretary is Kate Forbes, who has served since May 2024 alongside her role as Deputy First Minister.

The Cabinet Secretary is supported by the Minister for Business, Richard Lochhead, and the Minister for Employment and Investment, Tom Arthur.