First Minister of Scotland
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The first minister of Scotland is the head of government of Scotland and the keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, one of the great officers of state in the country. The first minister leads the Scott
First Minister John Swinney
First Minister John Swinney taking the oath of office at the Court of Session
Ruth Charteris Lord Advocate since 2026
B. J. Gill Solicitor General for Scotland since 2026
Nicola Sturgeon
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Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon is a Scottish politician who was First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party from 2014 to 2023. She served as a member of the Scottish Parliament from
First Minister of Scotland
…Ireland, Spain, Hong Kong, two in China, Denmark, Guernsey, two in the Isle of Man, Norway and India. In response to the Brexit vote, first minister Nicola Sturgeon travelled to Brussels to meet with both Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission as well as Martin Schulz, the President of the…
Sturgeon in 2021
Official parliamentary portrait, 1999
Sturgeon speaking to the Scottish Parliament, 2003
Sturgeon served as Deputy First Minister in Alex Salmond's governments.