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| First Minister of Scotland
Scottish Gaelic: Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba | |
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| Office of the First Minister Scottish Government Scottish Cabinet Scottish Parliament | |
| Style | First Minister and Keeper of the Scottish Seal[1] (formal) First Minister (informal) The Right Honourable (UK and Commonwealth) His/Her Excellency[2] (international) |
| Status | Head of government and Minister of the Crown[3] |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Scottish Parliament |
| Residence | Bute House |
| Seat | St Andrew's House, Edinburgh |
| Nominator | Scottish Parliament |
| Appointer | The Monarch |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure (following nomination by the Scottish Parliament) |
| Inaugural holder | Donald Dewar |
| Formation | 17 May 1999 |
| Deputy | Deputy First Minister of Scotland |
| Salary | £165,678 per annum (2023)[a][5] (including £67,662 MSP salary) |
| Website | firstminister |
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First Minister of Scotland is the leader of the government of Scotland. The First Minister is usually the person who is the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Scottish Parliament.
The current First Minister of Scotland is Humza Yousaf of the Scottish National Party, since 29 March 2023 after Nicola Sturgeon, the longest-serving First Minister resigned. The first was Donald Dewar, who died in office in 2000. The official residence of First Minister is Bute House in Edinburgh, Scotland.
- ↑ "The Keeper". insideros.blog. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ↑ "Nicola Sturgeon named as global advocate for UN gender equality campaign". BelfastTelegraph. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
UN under-secretary-general Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka said: "It is my honour to announce today her excellency Ms Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, as an inaugural HeForShe global advocate for gender equality.
- ↑ "The role and powers of the Prime Minister". Parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ↑ "Five things about Scottish politicians' tax returns". BBC News Online. 7 February 2023.
- ↑ "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 5 April 2023.
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