2034:. The Scotland Act set out a four-year maximum term for each session of Parliament. The Act specifies than an election to the Scottish Parliament will be held on the first Thursday in May, every four years, starting from 1999. Parliament can be dissolved and an extraordinary general election held, before the expiration of the four-year term, but only if two-thirds (or more) of elected MSPs vote for such action in a resolution of the Scottish Parliament. If a simple majority of MSPs voted a no-confidence motion in the first minister or government, that would trigger a 28-day period for the nomination of a replacement; should that time period expire without the nomination of a new first minister, then an extraordinary election would have to be called.
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2352:. Unlike the office of first minister, the post of deputy is not recognised in statute and confers no extra status on the holder. Like the first minister, the deputy first minister is an elected member of the Scottish Parliament and a member of the Scottish Government. From 1999 to 2007, when Scotland was governed by a Labour–Liberal Democrat coalition, the leader of the Liberal Democrats – the junior government party – was given the role of deputy first minister; a title which they held in conjunction with another ministerial portfolio. For example,
2271:(FMQs) each Thursday at noon when Parliament is sitting. The 30-minute session enables MSPs to ask questions of the first minister, on any issue. The leaders of the largest opposition parties have an allocation of questions and are allowed to question the first minister each week. Opposition leaders normally ask an opening question to the first minister, relating to their meeting with the Scottish Cabinet, or when they next expect to meet the Prime Minister, and then follow this up by asking a supplementary question on an issue of their choosing.
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2092:. The First Minister is also responsible for advocating whether a Lord Advocate or Solicitor General who is currently in post should be removed, subject to the approval of the Scottish Parliament. Additionally, the First Minister has various functions and responsibilities regarding the appointments and removal of Scottish judges within the Scottish court system.
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2132:(SGoRR). The function of the resilience room committee is to co-ordinate policy and response to major events in Scotland that affect the population and, with the help of specialist teams within the division assist department, develop detailed risk assessments which are used to inform policy across Scotland.
2104:(Vacancies and Incapacity)(Scotland) Act 2006. Additionally, the First Minister considers any action relating to recommendations made by the Standards Commission or Chief Investigating Officer in regards of Crown Appointments under Section 23 of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) Act 2000.
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salary of £67,060 and an additional office holder's salary of £75,440 (the total entitlement for the prime minister had peaked at £198,661 in April 2011 but this was then dropped by around 25%). The first minister is the highest paid member of the Scottish Government. Sturgeon said she would claim
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The First Minister is the head of the Scottish Government and is responsible for the overall development, implementation and presentation of the government's policies, as well as responsible promoting and representing Scotland at home and overseas. The role and powers of the first minister are set
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The first minister is responsible to the Scottish Parliament for their actions and the actions of the overall Scottish Government. MSPs can scrutinise the activities of the first minister and their Cabinet by tabling written questions or by asking oral questions in the Scottish Parliament. Direct
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which is considered to be one of the highest privileges of the office. The First Minister has additional responsibility over how Wafer Scottish Seals are to be kept and how they are to be taken under section 38(4) & 38(5)(b) of the Scotland Act. The First Minister has the power to sign royal
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In addition to direct questioning, the first minister is also able to deliver oral statements to the Scottish Parliament chamber, after which members are invited to question the first minister on the substance of the statement. For example, at the beginning of each parliamentary term, the first
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Whilst foreign policy remains a reserved matter, the Scottish Government, and the First Minister, may promote the economy and Scottish interests on the world stage and encourage foreign businesses, international devolved, regional and central governments to invest in Scotland. Whilst the first
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As of April 2015, the first minister is entitled to draw a total salary of £144,687, which is composed of a basic MSP salary of £59,089 plus an additional salary of £85,598 for the role as first minister. This can be compared to the UK Prime Minister who is entitled to draw a total salary of
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The First Minister has responsibility in respect of the exercise of operation and functions during vacancies which may arise in the offices of Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice Clerk and the incapacity of the holders of those offices as outlined in the Senior Judiciary
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and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development, and presentation of the Scottish Government's policies. Additional functions of the first minister include promoting and representing Scotland in an official capacity, at home and abroad. The first minister is nominated by the
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became acting first minister, until the Labour party appointed a new leader, and consequently first minister. Wallace also became Acting First Minister between 8 November 2001 and 22 November 2001, following the resignation of
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This article is about the office. For a list of Scottish first ministers, see
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The First Minister is responsible for chairing the Scottish Cabinet
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in the first minister or the Scottish Government or by rejecting a
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One of the vehicles used by the Office of the First Minister, the
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of the Privy Council, and therefore entitled to use the style '
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as well as civil service staff within the Scottish Government.
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4052:"Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development"
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4026:"Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs"
2023:
First Minister John Swinney taking the oath of office at the
4337:"Elon Musk's Tesla is Scottish Government new car of choice"
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The First Minister is supported by the Deputy First Minister
2456:
moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
2312:
Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs
6598:
List of current heads of government in the United Kingdom
4584:"Humza Yousaf confirmed as Scotland's new first minister"
4558:"Nicola Sturgeon re-elected as Scotland's first minister"
2139:
Cabinet Sub-Committee: Scottish Government Resilience CSC
1944:
among its members, and is then formally appointed by the
4507:"Nicola Sturgeon is elected first minister of Scotland"
3980:. Scottish Parliament. 14 February 2017. Archived from
2293:
First Minister Henry McLeish meets with U.S. President
4481:"SNP leader Alex Salmond re-elected as first minister"
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The First Minister, and other ministers, also use the
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but only with the support of the Scottish Parliament.
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3762:"Scotland Act 1998 – Extraordinary General Elections"
3428:"Five things about Scottish politicians' tax returns"
2328:
The First Minister represents Scotland at the annual
2145:
Scottish Government Resilience (Ministerial): SGoR(M)
1990:
After accepting office, the first minister takes the
1971:, and thus had enough numbers to vote in its leader,
5178:
Ministry of Justice – Devolution Directorate-General
4403:"22 November 2001: McConnell elected First Minister"
4314:. Office of the First Minister (Scottish Government)
2314:(responsible for international development) and the
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4532:"Nicola Sturgeon wins Scottish first minister vote"
4260:"The UK's highest paid politicians: Who gets what?"
3978:"Devolved and Reserved Matters – Visit & Learn"
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Scottish Government Resilience (Officials): SGoR(O)
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3713:. Scottish Government. 17 May 2007. Archived from
2534:. To date all first ministers have been appointed
2187:, an ancient symbol of Scotland's nationhood, for
2156:Scottish Government and other Scottish ministers.
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3894:
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2316:Minister for International Development and Europe
2267:questioning of the first minister takes place at
4612:Office of the First Minister of Scotland website
4191:"The Royal Banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland"
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3740:"Scotland Act 1998 – Ordinary General Elections"
1845:merged with the English parliament, forming the
3585:"A cry of 'Gerrymander' as Strathclyde is axed"
2510:in 1966, after the death of the previous owner
2004:
4905:Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government
3956:"About: Performance: Programme for Government"
2097:Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government
1758:First Minister and Keeper of the Scottish Seal
6859:Lists of political office-holders in Scotland
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4165:"The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland"
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2358:Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning
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6874:Ministerial posts of the Scottish Government
4657:Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
4127:"World Statesmen – United Kingdom, Scotland"
3764:. Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI)
3742:. Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI)
3734:
3732:
2621:The First Minister has an office within the
2490:The first minister traditionally resides at
2436:presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament
217:PM and Heads of Devolved Governments Council
5183:Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
4077:"The Review of Intergovernmental Relations"
3402:"The role and powers of the Prime Minister"
2151:Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR)
1923:has had a much reduced role at the renamed
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3470:"The Keeper - The Great Seal of Scotland"
2142:The Scottish Resilience Partnership (SRP)
1784:(MSPs), and is formally appointed by the
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1665:Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
5173:Cabinet Office - Devolution Secretariat
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1975:, as first minister for a second term.
1745:[ˈpʰrʲiəvˈvinɪʃtʲɛrnəˈhal̪ˠapə]
1474:Proposed second independence referendum
397:
4834:Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
2546:Privileges of office of First Minister
2321:The First Minister is a member of the
1996:Lord President of the Court of Session
1897:led to the Act not being implemented.
1849:. The re-establishment of a dedicated
38:
5261:Proposed United Kingdom Confederation
4292:. Scottish Government. 3 January 2003
3662:. Office of Public Sector Information
3533:. Scottish Parliament. Archived from
2193:Coronation of Charles III and Camilla
1743:
1464:Scottish Parliament electoral regions
831:Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
7:
5645:Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
4926:Chief of Staff to the First Minister
4218:. Scottish Parliament. 17 March 2015
3276:Timeline of Scottish first ministers
2705:First Minister nominative elections
2576:The First Minister has an office at
2466:(whilst in the United Kingdom), the
2460:prime minister of the United Kingdom
2335:
2177:Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
2054:Chief of Staff to the First Minister
1879:Royal Commission on the Constitution
1766:keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
5249:Proposed alternatives to devolution
4917:Minister for Parliamentary Business
4622:Scottish Parliament Official Report
4455:"Salmond elected as first minister"
4377:"McLeish wins first minister title"
3564:. Glasgow: Herald & Times Group
3379:. BelfastTelegraph. 6 February 2019
3282:List of first ministers of Scotland
2524:Privy Council of the United Kingdom
2285:International relations of Scotland
2180:warrants on behalf of the monarch.
2130:Scottish Government Resilience Room
1980:election of the Scottish Parliament
1605:Interministerial Standing Committee
1469:Scottish Westminster constituencies
920:United Kingdom Parliament elections
32:List of first ministers of Scotland
5219:Constitution of the United Kingdom
4082:. Government of the United Kingdom
3531:"History – The Path to Devolution"
2336:Deputy and 'Acting' First Minister
2032:members of the Scottish Parliament
1782:members of the Scottish Parliament
1459:Scottish Parliament constituencies
222:Council of the Nations and Regions
25:
6071:Scottish Qualifications Authority
5808:Office of the Accountant of Court
5733:Member of the Scottish Parliament
5152:Scottish Affairs Select Committee
698:Standards Commission for Scotland
336:Deputy First Minister of Scotland
27:Leader of the Scottish Government
5278:
5256:Federalism in the United Kingdom
4997:Devolution in the United Kingdom
4167:. Burkes Peerage. Archived from
4147:Scotland Act 1998, section 45(7)
3660:"Section 45 – Scotland Act 1998"
3583:Ascherson, Neal (17 July 1993).
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1817:Parliament of the United Kingdom
1791:The office is currently held by
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6869:Scotland politics-related lists
5079:Scottish parliament commissions
4640:Speaker of the House of Commons
4631:Order of precedence in Scotland
4240:. House of Commons. 31 May 2013
4213:"BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 48/2015"
3556:Ferguson, Ron (27 April 1998).
2468:speaker of the House of Commons
2427:order of precedence in Scotland
2385:at First Minister's Questions.
1917:Secretary of State for Scotland
1546:Secretary of State for Scotland
1497:Scotland and the United Kingdom
3869:"Who we are at Ready Scotland"
3855:"Who we are at Ready Scotland"
2482:£142,500, composed of a basic
2090:Solicitor General for Scotland
2079:Solicitor General for Scotland
2073:Scotland's law officers – the
1771:The first minister chairs the
391:Politics of the United Kingdom
18:Scotland's First Minister
1:
3684:. Politics UK. Archived from
3327:The previous First Minister,
2494:which is located at number 6
1998:at a sitting of the Court in
1221:European Parliament elections
875:Scottish Parliament elections
741:Cabinet Secretary for Justice
294:(following nomination by the
5421:Colonisation of the Americas
4774:Finance and Local Government
2630:List of nominating elections
2623:Scottish Parliament building
2464:Commonwealth prime ministers
2262:Accountability to parliament
1936:Nomination as First Minister
125:Office of the First Minister
6864:First ministers of Scotland
6484:First Ministers of Scotland
4429:"Second term for McConnell"
3711:"First Minister takes oath"
2508:National Trust for Scotland
2323:Heads of Government Council
2161:2007 Glasgow Airport attack
2065:Scots Law and civil service
2002:in Edinburgh. The oath is:
1861:and initiated a measure of
1847:Parliament of Great Britain
1740:prìomh mhinistear na h-Alba
150:Keeper of the Scottish Seal
52:Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba
6890:
6653:Northern Ireland Executive
6093:Inventions and discoveries
5796:Supreme Courts of Scotland
4028:. gov.scot. Archived from
3279:
3116:
2723:
2661:Scottish Liberal Democrats
2282:
2269:First Minister's Questions
2175:The First Minister is the
1857:for Scotland was known as
1732:first minister of Scotland
1595:Scottish Affairs Committee
693:First Minister's Questions
42:First Minister of Scotland
29:
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6368:Scottish Episcopal Church
6050:Curriculum for Excellence
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2561:at 6 Charlotte Square in
2389:Precedence and privileges
2115:Security and intelligence
1958:at His Majesty's pleasure
1756:), formally known as the
1754:Heid Meinister o Scotland
1505:United Kingdom Government
869:Elections and referendums
291:At His Majesty's pleasure
123:
101:
88:
65:
60:Heid Meinister o Scotland
46:
6605:His Majesty's Government
5804:High Court of Justiciary
5157:Scottish Grand Committee
4870:Justice and Home Affairs
2688:Scottish Socialist Party
2476:Royal Banner of Scotland
2409:Royal Banner of Scotland
2407:is permitted to fly the
2171:Keeper of the Great Seal
1965:additional member system
1600:Scottish Grand Committee
384:This article is part of
6753:Scottish National Party
6378:Free Church of Scotland
5665:International relations
4854:Shirley-Anne Somerville
3519:. STV News. 8 May 2024.
3456:The Scottish Parliament
2670:Scottish National Party
2425:and their place in the
2039:Motion of No Confidence
1801:Scottish National Party
1764:and also serves as the
1753:
846:Scottish Prison Service
623:International relations
59:
5959:Royal Bank of Scotland
5655:Great Seal of Scotland
5104:Devolution legislation
4786:Health and Social Care
4287:"Bute House Guidebook"
3558:"Through an open door"
2643:Scottish Conservatives
2423:Great Seal of Scotland
2412:
2405:Great Seal of Scotland
2397:The first minister as
2345:
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2124:
2081:
2027:
2012:
1843:Parliament of Scotland
1799:and the leader of the
1739:
720:EU Continuity Act 2020
495:Scottish republicanism
165:(UK and Commonwealth)
51:
6713:Deputy First Minister
6256:British Sign Language
5723:Members of Parliament
5650:Deputy First Minister
5488:Anglo-Scottish border
5456:Industrial Revolution
5266:Scottish independence
5070:Kilbrandon Commission
4731:Deputy First Minister
4268:. BBC. 19 March 2015.
4193:. The Royal Household
4104:. Scottish Government
3958:. Scottish Government
3497:. Scottish Government
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2350:deputy first minister
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2330:British-Irish Council
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2240:
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2072:
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1760:, is the head of the
558:Deputy First Minister
212:British-Irish Council
184:Minister of the Crown
118:since 8 May 2024
6720:Emma Little-Pengelly
6557:Politics of Scotland
6199:World Heritage Sites
5396:Wars of Independence
4946:Politics of Scotland
4798:Education and Skills
4351:"Dewar wins top job"
3623:on 26 September 2007
3537:on 14 September 2007
2557:Official Residence,
2522:Appointments to the
2233:Cabinet appointments
2043:motion of confidence
683:Statutory instrument
399:Politics of Scotland
162:The Right Honourable
6854:Heads of government
6738:Scottish Government
5989:International trade
5543:Mountains and hills
5451:Highland Clearances
5426:Glorious Revolution
5391:Davidian Revolution
5338:Outline of Scotland
5285:Scotland portal
5032:Scottish parliament
4988:Scottish devolution
4810:Net Zero and Energy
4749:Cabinet Secretaries
4647:Order of Precedence
4171:on 24 December 2010
3717:on 16 November 2020
3688:on 11 February 2007
3266:Alex Cole-Hamilton
2710:Parliamentary term
2706:
2008:Scottish Government
1910:Scottish devolution
1778:Scottish Parliament
1768:whilst in office.
1762:Scottish Government
1570:Scottish devolution
678:Primary legislation
644:Scottish Parliament
578:Cabinet Secretaries
516:Scottish Government
480:Union of the Crowns
350:(including £67,662
345:£165,678 per annum
296:Scottish Parliament
269:Scottish Parliament
235:Scottish Parliament
197:Scottish Parliament
148:First Minister and
137:Scottish Parliament
129:Scottish Government
6346:Church of Scotland
6138:Royal National Mòd
6076:Education Scotland
5849:Scots property law
5844:College of Justice
5753:Secretary of State
5575:Biosphere reserves
5446:Lowland Clearances
5431:1707 Acts of Union
5240:Further devolution
4924:Colin McAllister (
4881:May attend cabinet
4762:Economy and Gaelic
4705:Swinney government
3908:. 8 September 2023
3875:. 8 September 2023
3784:"Special advisers"
3436:. 7 February 2023.
3212:Alex Cole-Hamilton
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2060:Legislative powers
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1921:British Government
1895:referendum of 1979
1839:Acts of Union 1707
1813:referendum in 1997
1655:Community councils
603:Executive agencies
524:Swinney government
180:Head of government
168:His/Her Excellency
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5834:Solicitor General
5829:Procurator fiscal
5738:Political parties
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5376:Early Middle Ages
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5086:Calman Commission
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4654:Succeeded by
4409:. 31 October 2009
4383:. 26 October 2000
4129:. World Statesmen
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3048:19 November 2014
2841:22 November 2001
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2578:St Andrew's House
2448:sheriff principal
2279:Foreign relations
2256:solicitor general
2227:Scotland Act 1998
2191:for usage in the
2189:Westminster Abbey
2047:presiding officer
2010:, So help me God.
1942:exhaustive ballot
1931:Election and term
1906:Scotland Act 1998
1889:political leader
1883:Scotland Act 1978
1881:, leading to the
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6113:Oldest buildings
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5954:Renewable energy
5899:Bank of Scotland
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5800:Court of Session
5781:Advocate General
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2496:Charlotte Square
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2220:Executive powers
2025:Court of Session
2000:Parliament House
1915:Since 1999, the
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