Swinney government information

John Swinney formed the Swinney government on 8 May 2024, following his appointment as first minister of Scotland at the Court of Session. On 29 April...

John Ramsay Swinney (born 13 April 1964) is a Scottish politician who has served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party...

John Swinney's term as First Minister of Scotland began on 8 May 2024, when he was formally sworn into office at the Court of Session, upon Humza Yousaf's...

His Majesty's Government (abbreviated to HM Government, and commonly known as the Government of the United Kingdom) is the central executive authority...

his intention to resign as First Minister and leader of the SNP. John Swinney succeeded Yousaf on 7 May 2024 following a leadership election. On 25 April...

This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing...

The Government of the United Kingdom is divided into departments that each have responsibility, according to the government, for putting government policy...

of Humza Yousaf on 29 April 2024, amid a government crisis. Nominations closed on 6 May, with John Swinney emerging as the only candidate and was subsequently...

backed John Swinney for the role. Swinney announced Forbes would receive a significant role in his government if elected. Following Swinney's pledge to...

The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much...

Minister, became the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government in Swinney's government. Under-Secretary of State for Scotland "Deputy First Minister"...

The Government frontbench in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, also known as the Treasury Bench, consists of the Cabinet and all other ministers. Parliamentary...

House of Commons. Additional proposals were made under the coalition government of Prime Minister David Cameron to reduce the size of the House of Lords...

the elected head of government. The United Kingdom's parliamentary system sees executive power exercised by the British government, appointed on behalf...

minority conservative government in order to achieve the 326 seats needed for a majority government. The largest party not in government forms His Majesty's...

The Great Offices of State are senior offices in the UK government. They are the prime minister, chancellor of the Exchequer, foreign secretary and home...

Labour parties have dominated British politics, and have alternated in government ever since. However, the UK is not quite a two-party system as other parties...

Parliament, currently John Swinney who was appointed in May 2024. Nicola Sturgeon, the previous first minister, led the government since November 2014. Before...

also referred to as the health secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for the work of the Department of Health...

for their actions and the actions of the wider government and cabinet. The office is held by John Swinney of the Scottish National Party since 7 May 2024...

their actions and the actions of the wider government and cabinet. The office is currently held by John Swinney, the MSP for Perthshire North and the leader...

Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR). By every, routine, local government canvass reaching slightly fewer imminent attainers of the age of 18 effectively...

week due to the resulting fallout of the decision. The incumbent John Swinney was elected leader in May 2024. The party does not have any members of...

is an office that is sometimes held by a minister of the Crown in the Government of the United Kingdom. The office indicates seniority, including over...