Salmond II cabinet
The Salmond II cabinet formed the government of Scotland from May 18, 2011 to November 19, 2014 under First Minister Alex Salmond .
The government is a sole government of the Scottish National Party , which won an absolute majority in the 2011 general election . The distribution of ministries was announced on May 19, 2011 by Alex Salmond.
Members
| Minister (Cabinet Secretary) | Surname | Political party | State Secretary (Junior Minister) | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Minister | Alex Salmond | SNP | ||
| Deputy First Minister Minister of Health and Urban Development |
Nicola Sturgeon | SNP |
Shona Robison Michael Matheson |
SNP SNP |
| Finance, work and sustainable growth | John Swinney | SNP |
Fergus Ewing Aileen Campbell |
SNP SNP |
| Education and lifelong learning | Michael Russell | SNP |
Angela Constance Alasdair Allan |
SNP SNP |
| Parliament and government strategy | Bruce Crawford | SNP | Brian Adam | SNP |
| Judiciary | Kenny MacAskill | SNP | Roseanna Cunningham | SNP |
| Environment and rural affairs | Richard Lochhead | SNP | Stewart Stevenson | SNP |
| Culture | Fiona Hyslop | SNP | ||
| Infrastructure | Alex Neil | SNP | Keith Brown | SNP |
The Lord Advocate (Attorney General), currently Frank Mulholland , is also counted among the members of the Cabinet, but is not a minister and has not attended cabinet meetings since 2007.
Web links
- Overview of the Scottish Cabinet , scotland.gov.uk (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ New Scottish Cabinet , scotland.gov.uk
Scottish Governments
Salmond II Cabinet - May 18, 2011 to November 19, 2014