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Parliament dissolved ahead of election

The Scottish Parliament is now dissolved ahead of the election on Thursday 7 May 2026.

During dissolution, there are no MSPs and no parliamentary business can take place.

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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

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Shona Robison

Scottish National Party

Former MSP for Dundee City East (Constituency) 2011 - 2026

Former MSP for Dundee East (Constituency) 2003 - 2011

Former MSP for North East Scotland (Region) 1999 - 2003

About Shona Robison

Previous roles

Shona has had 20 previous roles

Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.

29 March 2023 - 08 May 2024

Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Scottish Government

20 May 2021 - 29 March 2023

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government

Scottish Government

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Social Security Committee

Member

11 March 2020 - 04 May 2021

Justice SubCommittee on Policing

Member

06 September 2018 - 04 May 2021

Justice Committee

Member

21 April 2020 - 03 December 2020

COVID19 Committee

Member

18 May 2016 - 28 June 2018

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport

Scottish Government

21 November 2014 - 18 May 2016

Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport

Scottish Government

22 April 2014 - 21 November 2014

Cabinet Secretary for Commonwealth Games, Sport, Equalities and Pensioners' Rights

Scottish Government

25 May 2011 - 22 April 2014

Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport

Scottish Government

10 February 2009 - 25 May 2011

Minister for Public Health and Sport

Scottish Government

17 May 2007 - 10 February 2009

Minister for Public Health

Scottish Government

30 May 2003 - 02 April 2007

Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish National Party

04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007

Health Committee

Member

03 September 2003 - 30 September 2004

Communities Committee

Substitute Member

27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Community Care

Scottish National Party

27 June 2001 - 31 March 2003

Deputy Party Spokesperson on Health

Scottish National Party

02 November 2000 - 31 March 2003

Health and Community Care Committee

Member

18 January 2000 - 01 November 2000

Equal Opportunities Committee

Deputy Convener

17 June 1999 - 18 January 2000

Equal Opportunities Committee

Member