First Minister of Scotland | |
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Scottish Gaelic: Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba | |
Flag of Scotland | |
Office of the First Minister Scottish Government Scottish Cabinet Scottish Parliament | |
Style | First Minister and Keeper of the Scottish Seal[1] (formal) First Minister (informal) The Right Honourable (UK and Commonwealth) His/Her Excellency[2] (international) |
Status | Head of government and Minister of the Crown[3] |
Member of | |
Reports to | Scottish Parliament |
Residence | Bute House |
Seat | St Andrew's House, Edinburgh |
Nominator | Scottish Parliament |
Appointer | The Monarch |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure (following nomination by the Scottish Parliament) |
Inaugural holder | Donald Dewar |
Formation | 17 May 1999 |
Deputy | Deputy First Minister of Scotland |
Salary | £165,678 per annum (2023)[a][5] (including £67,662 MSP salary) |
Website | firstminister |
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The first minister of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: prìomh mhinistear na h-Alba [ˈpʰrʲiəv ˈvinɪʃtʲɛr nə ˈhal̪ˠapə]), formally the First Minister and Keeper of the Scottish Seal,[6] is the head of the Scottish Government and is the keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland. The first minister chairs the Scottish Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Scottish Government policy. Additional functions of the first minister include promoting and representing Scotland in an official capacity, at home and abroad.[7]
The first minister is nominated by the Scottish Parliament by fellow MSPs, and is formally appointed by the monarch. Members of the Scottish Cabinet and junior ministers of the Scottish Government as well as the Scottish law officers, are appointed by the first minister. As head of the Scottish Government, the first minister is directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament for their actions and the actions of the wider government and cabinet.
The office is held by Humza Yousaf of the Scottish National Party since 29 March 2023, following the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon. Yousaf was elected as the nominee by the Scottish Parliament on 28 March 2023.[8] The following day Yousaf took the oath of office to the King, received the Scottish seal and was formally appointed by Charles III.[9][10][11] Yousaf resigned from his position on 29 April 2024 after he faced an imminent motion of no confidence; he will remain in post until a successor is elected.[12]
UN under-secretary-general Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka said: "It is my honour to announce today her excellency Ms Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, as an inaugural HeForShe global advocate for gender equality.
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