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Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

Cabinet position in the Scottish Government

Field	Value
post	Scotland
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
native_name
insignia	[[File:Scottish Government Logo.svg	250px]]
image	Angus Robertson - 53727242996.jpg
incumbent	Angus Robertson
incumbentsince	20 May 2021
department	Scottish Government
Scottish Cabinet
style
member_of
reports_to
seat	Edinburgh
appointer	First Minister
appointer_qualified	(following approval from Scottish Parliament)
inaugural
formation	1 November 2000
salary	£126,452 per annum (2024)
(including £72,196 MSP salary)
website

Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Scottish Cabinet (including £72,196 MSP salary) The Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (), commonly referred to as the Constitution Secretary (), is a cabinet position in the Scottish Government. The incumbent Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture is Angus Robertson, who assumed office in May 2021.

The Cabinet Secretary was supported by the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development until May 2024.

History

The Europe and External Affairs brief was instituted in 2000 and combined with Education as the Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs which was a Cabinet position in the McLeish Government. After 2001 the Europe and External Affairs Brief was abolished as a ministerial position. From 1999 to 2001, the Culture brief was a junior post in the Scottish Government as Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport. It was made into a Cabinet position as Minister for Culture and Sport in the First McConnell government from 2001 to 2003. The Second McConnell government from 2003 to 2007 combined the Culture and Sport brief with Tourism to form a Cabinet post in the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport. Culture was combined with External Affairs and Europe, to form a junior ministerial position, of Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture in the Salmond government following the 2007 Scottish Parliament election. In February 2009 the role was expanded to deal with constitutional issues this additional role was later removed in December 2009 following the publication of the National Conversation. After the 2011 Scottish Parliament election the office-holder returned to the Cabinet with the junior ministerial post being transformed into the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs. After the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, the post was retitled Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs.

In February 2020 the existing Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop took on additional responsibilities for economic matters from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy (that role becoming the Cabinet Secretary for Finance), whilst responsibility for external affairs was transferred to the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, with that post being renamed Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs. Tourism moved to the Rural Economy brief. On 19 May 2021 the position ceased to exist with the re-establishment of the roles of Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, and a separate Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture:

British Irish Council
broadcasting and screen
communication with people, businesses and organisations regarding devolution, independence and Scotland's constitutional future
architecture, creative Industries and supporting the creative workforce
Creative Scotland
constitutional policy and strategy
culture, community engagement and libraries
cultural festivals
culture policy
Europe and the European Union including alignment
Historic Environment Scotland
international development
international strategy implementation
independence strategy
major events
Museums and Galleries Scotland and cultural collections
National Performing Companies
National Records of Scotland
other arts including performing arts, literature and poetry
Parliamentary co-ordination and liaison regarding devolution, independence and Scotland's constitutional future
royal and ceremonial
Scottish Connections
Scotland’s International Network
UNESCO World Heritage/intangible cultural heritage
youth music initiative and youth arts

List of office holders

Cabinet position

Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs	Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture	Name	Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Party	First Minister	Portrait	Left office	Party	First Minister	Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Fair Work and Culture	Role reshuffled and merged with Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs
Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
	Jack McConnell	[[File:Jack_McConnell.jpg	75px]]	1 November 2000	22 November 2001	Labour Party	Henry McLeish	Sam Galbraith	1 November 2000	20 March 2001	Labour Party	Henry McLeish
	Mike Watson	[[File:Official portrait of Lord Watson of Invergowrie crop 2, 2020.jpg	75px]]	28 November 2001	28 November 2002	Labour Party	Jack McConnell
	Elaine Murray	[[File:Elaine_Murray.jpg	75px]]	28 November 2002	21 May 2003	Labour Party
	Frank McAveety	[[File:Frank_McAveety_MSP.jpg	75px]]	21 May 2003	4 October 2004	Labour Party
	Patricia Ferguson	[[File:PatriciaFergusonMSP20110510.JPG	75px]]	4 October 2004	19 February 2007	Labour Party
	Fiona Hyslop	[[File:Fiona_Hyslop,_Minister_for_Culture_and_External_Affairs_(2).jpg	75px]]	19 May 2011	21 November 2014	Scottish National Party	Alex Salmond
	Fiona Hyslop	[[File:Fiona_Hyslop,_Minister_for_Culture_and_External_Affairs_(2).jpg	75px]]	21 November 2014	18 May 2016	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon
	Fiona Hyslop	[[File:Fiona_Hyslop,_Minister_for_Culture_and_External_Affairs_(2).jpg	75px]]	18 May 2016	17 February 2020	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon
	Fiona Hyslop	[[File:Fiona_Hyslop,_Minister_for_Culture_and_External_Affairs_(2).jpg	75px]]	17 February 2020	19 May 2021	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon
	Angus Robertson	[[File:Official portrait of constitution secretary Angus Robertson.jpg	98x98px]]	20 May 2021	Incumbent	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon
Humza Yousaf
John Swinney

References

(13 May 2024). "MSP salaries". [[The Scottish Parliament]].
(1 December 2009). "Demoted minister backs successor". BBC News.
Black, Andrew. (20 May 2011). "At-a-glance: Scottish government cabinet". BBC News.
(17 February 2020). "Cabinet Appointments". Scottish Government.
"Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture". Scottish Government.

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