Cabinet to be sworn in

22 May 2007 11:24 AM

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.