Government of the 4th Scottish Parliament
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| Government of the 1st | (1999) |
| Government of the 2nd | (2003) |
| Government of the 3rd | (2007) |
| Government of the 4th | (2011) |
The Government of the 4th Scottish Parliament was formed after the 2011 elections to the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Government is headed by First Minister Alex Salmond.
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[edit] Second Salmond government
The Salmond government is a Scottish National Party majority government.
Having won the largest number of seats in the general election (69 of 129) the SNP had enough seats to govern alone. Alex Salmond was re-elected First Minister unopposed on 18 May 2011.
[edit] Cabinet
| Government of the 4th Scottish Parliament | |
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6th cabinet of Scotland |
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| Date formed | 18 May 2011 |
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| Head of government | Alex Salmond |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth |
| Member party | Scottish National Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2011 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 4th |
| Previous | Government of the 3rd Scottish Parliament |
[edit] Junior ministers
[edit] Law Officers
| Office | Name | Term | ||
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| Lord Advocate | Frank Mulholland QC | 2011– | ||
| Solicitor General for Scotland | Lesley Thomson | 2011– | ||
[edit] See also
- List of Scottish Governments
- Scottish Parliament election, 2011
- Members of the 4th Scottish Parliament
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