Published on 18 June 2026 by the authority of the Scottish Parliament Party Abbreviation Reform UK Reform Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Con Scottish Green Party Green Scottish Labour Lab Scottish Liberal Democrats LD Scottish National Party SNP No Party Affiliation NPA KC King’s Counsel First Cabinet (20 May 2026 – to date) First Minister John Swinney (SNP) (appointed 19 May 2026) Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Jenny Gilruth (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Reform Ivan McKee (SNP) (appointed 21 May 2026) Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care Angela Constance (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic Màiri McAllan (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Justice Neil Gray (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing Shirley-Anne Somerville (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs Gillian Martin (SNP) Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport Stephen Flynn (SNP) (appointed 21 May 2026) Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy Stephen Gethins (SNP) (appointed 21 May 2026) Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans Jamie Hepburn (SNP) (appointed 21 May 2026) Minister for Public Finance Hannah Mary Goodlad (SNP) (appointed 21 May 2026) Minister for Victims and Community Safety Kirsten Oswald (SNP) (appointed 21 May 2026) Cumulative list of Ministers and Law Officers: Session 7 1 Minister for Community Care Alison Thewliss (SNP) (appointed 21 May 2026) Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs Maree Todd (SNP) Minister for Agriculture, Marine and the Islands Jim Fairlie (SNP) Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise Siobhian Brown (SNP) Minister for Innovation, Technology and Tertiary Education Ben Macpherson (SNP) Minister for Equalities and International Development Simita Kumar (SNP) Minister for Business and Fair Work Tom Arthur (SNP) Law Officers Lord Advocate Ruth Charteris KC (appointed 17 June 2026) Rt Hon Dorothy Bain KC (until 17 June 2026) Solicitor General Brian (BJ) Gill KC (appointed 17 June 2026) Ruth Charteris KC (until 17 June 2026) About SPICe The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) provides impartial, factual, accurate and timely information and analysis for the Parliament. For more information please visit...