Swinney government

Swinney government

12th Government of Scotland
Swinney's cabinet outside Bute House, 2024
Date formed8 May 2024
People and organisations
MonarchCharles III
First MinisterJohn Swinney
Deputy First MinisterKate Forbes
Member parties
  •   Scottish National Party
Status in legislatureMinority
62 / 129 (48%)
Opposition cabinetOpposition Parties
Opposition party
Opposition leaderDouglas Ross (until September 2024)
Russell Findlay (September 2024–present)
History
Legislature term6th Scottish Parliament
PredecessorSecond Yousaf government

John Swinney formed the Swinney government on 8 May 2024, following his appointment as first minister of Scotland at the Court of Session.[1]

  1. ^ Brooks, Libby; correspondent, Libby Brooks Scotland (2024-05-07). "John Swinney to become Scottish first minister after vote by MSPs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-08. {{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)