Members elected to the Scottish Parliament on 5 May 2016
Overview
Legislative body
Scottish Parliament
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Meeting place
Scottish Parliament Building
Term
12 May 2016 – 5 May 2021[1]
Election
2016
Government
Second Sturgeon government
Members
129
Presiding Officer
Rt Hon Ken Macintosh
First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon
Deputy First Minister
John Swinney
Leader of the Opposition
Ruth Davidson (2016–18) Jackson Carlaw (2018–19) Ruth Davidson (2019) Jackson Carlaw (2019–20) Ruth Davidson (2020–21)
This is a list of members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) who were returned to the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament. Of the 129 MSPs returned at the 2016 general election, 73 were returned from first past the post constituencies with a further 56 members returned from eight regions, each electing seven MSPs as a form of mixed member proportional representation.
Parliament reconvened on 12 May 2016 with the swearing-in of MSPs and the election of the presiding officer and two deputy presiding officers.[2] Queen Elizabeth II formally opened the fifth session on 2 July 2016.[3]
The Queen speaking at the opening ceremony
^"Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Act 2021". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
^Vevers, Den (12 May 2016). "MSPs sworn in as Scottish Parliament resumes business". STV News. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^"Queen urges calm in 'challenging world'". BBC News. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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