Cabinet and Ministers
These ministerial pages reflect the position at the start of the pre-election period, on 26 March 2026. A new ministerial team will be announced shortly after the Parliament selects its nominee for First Minister. Up to that point the previous ministerial team remains in post unless individuals did not stand or were not returned as MSPs.
The Scottish Cabinet
The Cabinet is the main decision-making body of the Scottish Government. It is made up of the First Minister and all Cabinet Secretaries. The Permanent Secretary attends Cabinet meetings as Secretary to the Cabinet. The Minister for Parliamentary Business is not a member, but attends weekly to discuss forthcoming business in the Parliament. The Lord Advocate is not a member, but attends when required to provide legal advice and to represent her ministerial interests. Cabinet meetings are held weekly in Bute House, Edinburgh while parliament is sitting, and may also be held at other times in locations throughout Scotland.
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John Swinney MSP
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Shona Robison MSP
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Neil Gray MSP
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Jenny Gilruth MSP
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Gillian Martin MSP
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Fiona Hyslop MSP
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Mairi Gougeon MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
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Angus Robertson MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
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Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP
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Angela Constance MSP
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Màiri McAllan MSP
Ministers
Cabinet Secretaries are supported by Ministers.
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Graeme Dey MSP
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Richard Lochhead MSP
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Ivan McKee MSP
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Natalie Don-Innes MSP
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Ben Macpherson MSP
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Siobhian Brown MSP
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Jim Fairlie MSP
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Jenni Minto MSP
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Tom Arthur MSP
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Maree Todd MSP
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Kaukab Stewart MSP
Law Officers
The Lord Advocate and Solicitor General are the principal legal advisers to the Scottish Government.
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Rt Hon Dorothy Bain KC
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Ruth Charteris KC