Tuesday 22 May 2007 @ 11:24
Scottish Government
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Cabinet to be sworn in

Five new Cabinet Secretaries will take the oath of office before joining First Minister Alex Salmond for a regular weekly meeting at Bute House.

His cabinet has five secretaries, each presiding over their own area of responsibility and Ministers.

  • Nicola Sturgeon is Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
  • John Swinney is Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth
  • Fiona Hyslop is Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
  • Kenny Macskill is Cabinet Secretary for Justice
  • Richard Lochhead is Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment

See the full Cabinet membership and responsibilities, including MInisters.

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