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
Scotland
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Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the N
First Minister of Scotland
…The first minister of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba) 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 Scottish Government, the…
Skara Brae, Europe's most complete Neolithic village, occupied from roughly 3180 BC – 2500 BC
Callanish Stones, erected in the late Neolithic era
James V of Scotland at the Court of Session in 1532, at Parliament House, Edinburgh, the Parliament of Scotland until 1707
Depiction of the Battle of Stirling Bridge, fought during the First War of Scottish Independence, 1297