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Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Scottish cabinet position

The Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Bun-reachd, Cùisean Taobh A-muigh agus Cultar), commonly referred to as the Constitution Secretary (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Bhun-reachd), is a cabinet position in the Scottish Government. The Cabinet Secretary is supported by the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development.

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The current Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture is Angus Robertson, who assumed office in May 2021.

History

The United Kingdom European Union membership referendum took place on 23 June 2016. This position was established (initially as "Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe") so that the Scottish government would be involved in the development of the UK government's position before the Prime Minister triggered Article 50.[2]

During a Scottish Government reshuffle in June 2018, the post was promoted to the Cabinet and renamed Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations.[3] It was further renamed to Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs in February 2020.[4]

Overview

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture include:[5]

Public bodies

The following public bodies report to the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture :

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 5 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Michael Russell appointed Scottish Brexit minister". BBC News. 25 August 2016.
  3. [3]
    Freeman, Tom (25 August 2016). "Mike Russell named new Scottish Government Brexit minister". Holyrood. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Cabinet Appointments". Scottish Government. 17 February 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 8 June 2021.


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