Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development
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The Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.[1] The minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, who is a full member of the cabinet.[2]
The post was created in September 2012. The specific responsibilities of the minister are:[2]
- Migration policy
- International development
- Cross government co-ordination on the European Union
- Fair trade
- Scottish diaspora
History
In September 2012 the position of Minister for External Affairs and International Development was created; the name of the role changed a November 2014 reshuffle when Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister. It was changed again in May 2016, after the 2016 election, and again in June 2018.
List of office holders
The current Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development is Ben Macpherson.[2]
Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Party | First Minister | |
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Humza Yousaf | 6 September 2012 | 21 November 2014 | Scottish National Party | Alex Salmond | ||
Humza Yousaf | 21 November 2014 | 18 May 2016 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | ||
Alasdair Allan | 18 May 2016 | 27 June 2018 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | ||
Ben Macpherson | 27 June 2018 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | ||
References
- ↑ 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".
- 1 2 3 "Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development". Scottish Government. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
External links
- The Scottish Cabinet on Scottish Government website
- Minister for International Development and Europe on Scottish Government website