There will be eight cabinet secretaries, including the deputy first minister and the first ever cabinet secretary for public service reform. Responsibility for independence and the constitution will now sit directly with the First Minister.

Jenny Gilruth has been appointed deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for finance and local government and Ivan McKee takes on the role of cabinet secretary for public service reform.

Neil Gray is cabinet secretary for justice, Angela Constance is cabinet secretary for health and care and Gillian Martin is cabinet secretary for climate action and rural affairs.

Màiri McAllan is cabinet secretary for education, culture and Gaelic, Shirley-Anne Somerville cabinet secretary for social justice and housing, and Stephen Flynn cabinet secretary for economy, tourism and transport.
 

First Minister John Swinney said: “I am immensely proud to appoint this Cabinet with the experience, energy and drive to deliver on the mandate given to us by the people of Scotland.  This will be a Scottish Government working for Scotland.

“As a leaner, more agile government, our full focus will be on delivering on the things that matter most to the people of Scotland, including supporting people with the cost of living crisis, ensuring easier access to the NHS and delivering a fresh start with independence.

“This new team will hit the ground running, delivering major progress on our priorities within the first 100 days, before continuing to deliver on the emphatic mandate given to us by the people of Scotland.

“This team of Cabinet Secretaries will bring experience, drive and a determination to deliver for Scotland – and this government will work harder than ever to repay the trust that people have placed in us.”