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by Staff reporter
26 June 2018
The Scottish Government cabinet in full

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The Scottish Government cabinet in full

The Scottish Government cabinet in full

First Minister: Nicola Sturgeon

Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills: John Swinney

Supported by Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science and the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills (who also reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work).

Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work: Derek Mackay

Supported by Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy, Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation and Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills (who also reports to the Deputy First Minister)

Cabinet Secretary for Justice: Humza Yousaf

Supported by Minister for Community Safety

Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs: Fiona Hyslop

Supported by Minister for Europe, Migration & International Development

Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People: Shirley-Anne Somerville

Supported by Minister for Older People and Equalities

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy: Fergus Ewing

Supported by Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (who also reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform)

Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform: Roseanna Cunningham

Supported by Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (who also reports to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy)

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport: Jeane Freeman

Supported by Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing, and Minister for Mental Health

Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity: Michael Matheson

Supported by Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands

Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government: Aileen Campbell

Supported by Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning

Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations: Michael Russell

Supported by Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans


Ministers

Minister for Mental Health: Claire Haughey

Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science: TBC

Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy: Kate Forbes

Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation: Ivan McKee

Minister for Older People and Equalities: Christina McKelvie

Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment: Mairi Gougeon

Minister for Community Safety: Ash Denham

Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development: Ben MacPherson

Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans: Graeme Dey

Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing: Joe Fitzpatrick

Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills: Jamie Hepburn

Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands: Paul Wheelhouse

Minister for Childcare and Early Years: Maree Todd

Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Kevin Stewart

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