Humza Yousaf formed the Second Yousaf government on 25 April 2024 following his dissolution of the Scottish National Party's power sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens. The end of the agreement resulted in a government crisis, where Yousaf faced the threat of a vote of no confidence now that the SNP was leading a minority government. Four days later, Yousaf announced his intention to resign as First Minister and leader of the SNP. John Swinney succeeded Yousaf on 8 May 2024 following a leadership election.
History On 25 April 2024 Scottish National Party First Minister Humza Yousaf announced that the power sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party — which had been in place since 31 August 2021 — was dissolved with immediate effect. This resulted in the Green Party's two Ministers Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater leaving government and their respective posts of Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights and Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity being abolished.
First Minister Humza Yousaf formed a SNP minority government, and faced separate motions of no confidence from Labour and the Conservatives, following the Greens withdrawing support.
On 29 April, Yousaf announced his intention to resign as First Minister following the election of a new leader of the SNP. The Conservatives would withdraw their no confidence motion in Yousaf, following the announcement of his resignation, whilst the Labour Party would push their no confidence motion in the government to a vote - it being defeated by 70 votes to 58.
Cabinet Portfolio Portrait MinisterTermCabinet secretariesFirst Minister Humza Yousaf 2023–2024Deputy First Minister Shona Robison 2023–2024Cabinet Secretary for Finance2023–present Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Neil Gray 2024-presentCabinet Secretary for Education and SkillsJenny Gilruth 2023–presentCabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and EnergyMàiri McAllan 2024-2025Cabinet Secretary for TransportFiona Hyslop 2024-presentCabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and IslandsMairi Gougeon 2021–presentCabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Angus Robertson 2021–presentCabinet Secretary for Social JusticeShirley-Anne Somerville 2023–presentCabinet Secretary for Justice and Home AffairsAngela Constance 2023–presentAlso attending cabinet meetingsPermanent SecretaryJohn-Paul Marks2022–2025Minister for Cabinet and Parliamentary BusinessGeorge Adam 2021–2024Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC2021–present
List of junior ministers Junior ministers PostMinisterTermMinister for Independence Jamie Hepburn 2023–2024Minister for Cabinet and Parliamentary BusinessGeorge Adam 2021–2024Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance Tom Arthur 2021–2024Minister for Local Government Empowerment and PlanningJoe FitzPatrick 2023–2024Minister for Public Health and Women's HealthJenni Minto 2023–presentMinister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Maree Todd 2023–2025Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the PromiseNatalie Don 2023–presentMinister for Higher and Further Education Minister for VeteransGraeme Dey 2023–presentMinister for Small Business, Innovation and TradeRichard Lochhead 2023–presentMinister for EnergyGillian Martin 2023–2024Minister for Drugs and Alcohol PolicyChristina McKelvie 2024-2025Minister for Equalities, Migration and RefugeesEmma Roddick 2023–2024Minister for HousingPaul McLennan 2023–2025Minister for Victims and Community SafetySiobhian Brown 2023–presentMinister for Agriculture and ConnectivityJim Fairlie 2024-presentMinister for Culture, Europe and International DevelopmentKaukab Stewart 2024-2024
Scottish law officers Law officersPostNamePortraitTermLord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC2021–presentSolicitor General for ScotlandRuth Charteris KC2021–present
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