Jennifer Madeleine Gilruth is a Scottish politician who has served as Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government since 2026. A member of the Scottish Nati
Official portrait, 2026
Gilruth at Craigmount High School on Exam Results Day, 2023
Gilruth (centre) with Lyndsay McRoberts, Director of Education at South Ayrshire Council, November 2024
Gilruth with children from Kings Park Secondary School during Exam Results Day, 2025
The Minister for Europe, External Affairs & Energy is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet. The minister supported the C