Minister for Veterans (Scotland)
| Minister for Veterans | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Ministear airson Seann Shaighdearan | |
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| Style | Minister (within parliament) Veterans Minister (informal) Scottish Veterans Minister (outwith Scotland) |
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| Reports to | Scottish Parliament |
| Seat | Edinburgh |
| Appointer | First Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Graeme Dey Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans |
| Formation | 27 June 2018 |
| Salary | £106,185 per annum (2024)[1] (including £72,196 MSP salary) |
| Website | www |
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The Minister for Veterans is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend[2] the Scottish Cabinet. The post was created in March 2023 after the appointment of the Humza Yousaf as First Minister of Scotland.
Ministers
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Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans[edit] | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
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| Graeme Dey |
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27 June 2018 | 20 May 2021 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans[edit] | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
| Keith Brown | 
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20 May 2021 | 29 March 2023 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |
Minister for Veterans[edit] | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
| Graeme Dey[3] |
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29 March 2023 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Humza Yousaf John Swinney | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 10 May 2024.
- ^ Scotland Act (1998), Only those appointed under Section 47 of the Scotland Act "attend" Cabinet. Junior ministers are appointed under Section 49 and may be "present".
- ^ Paton, Craig. "Yousaf says SNP is 'united' as he appoints supporters to his first Cabinet". Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Cabinet and Ministers on Scottish Government website