The Scottish Government has selected John Swinney as its First Minister and has finalized the composition of its team based on the election results of the Scottish Parliament.

Scotland’s Government : Who is in it? https://web.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/05/22/scotlands-government-who-is-in-it/

Scotland’s Government : Who is in it? First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, has selected his team to serve in the Government of Scotland. On Thursday 7 May, voters in Scotland elected the 129 MSPs to sit in the Scottish Parliament. Scottish Parliament seating plan Kenny Gibson SNP MSP was elected by the Parliament to be the Presiding Officer, therefore the makeup of the parties is as follows: https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/05/22/scotlands-government-who-is-in-it/