Scotland’s new ministerial team: what you need to know
by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has appointed a new, refreshed Scottish Government Cabinet. Here is the complete list of Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers.
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
John Swinney
Minister for Children and Young People
Maree Todd
Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science
Richard Lochhead
Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work
Derek Mackay
Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills (also reports to Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills)
Jamie Hepburn
Minister for Public Finances and Digital Economy
Kate Forbes
Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation
Ivan McKee
Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Humza Yousaf
Minister for Community Safety
Ash Denham
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs
Fiona Hyslop
Minister for Europe, Migration & International Development
Ben Macpherson
Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People
Shirley-Anne Somerville
Minister for Older People and Equalities
Christina McKelvie
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy
Fergus Ewing
Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment (also reports to Cabinet Secretary for Environment)
Mairi Gougeon
Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
Roseanna Cunningham
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
Jeane Freeman
Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing
Joe FitzPatrick
Minister for Mental Health
Clare Haughey
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity
Michael Matheson
Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands
Paul Wheelhouse
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government
Aileen Campbell
Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Kevin Stewart
Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations
Michael Russell
Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
Graeme Dey