The Minister for Europe and International Development is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.[1] The minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, who is a full member of the cabinet.[2]

The post was created in September 2012. The role was modified in February 2020 with migration moving to another post.

Overview

The specific responsibilities of the minister are:[2]

  • International development
  • Post-Brexit Relations
  • Cross government co-ordination on the European Union
  • Fair trade
  • Scottish diaspora

History

In September 2012 the position of Minister for External Affairs and International Development was created; the name of the role changed a November 2014 reshuffle when Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister. It was changed again in May 2016, after the 2016 election, and again in June 2018.

List of office holders

The current Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development is Neil Gray.[2]

Minister for External Affairs and International Development

Name Portrait Entered office Left office Party First Minister
Humza Yousaf 6 September 2012 21 November 2014 Scottish National Party Alex Salmond

Minister for Europe and International Development

Humza Yousaf 21 November 2014 18 May 2016 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

Minister for International Development and Europe

Alasdair Allan 18 May 2016 27 June 2018 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development

Ben Macpherson 27 June 2018[3] 17 February 2020 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

Minister for Europe and International Development

Jenny Gilruth 17 February 2020 24 January 2022 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development

Neil Gray 24 January 2022 29 March 2023 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon
Christina McKelvie 29 March 2023 Incumbent Scottish National Party Humza Yousaf

References

  1. ↑ Scotland Act (1998), Only those appointed under Section 47 of the Scotland Act "attend" Cabinet. Junior ministers are appointed under Section 49 and may be "present".
  2. 1 2 3 "Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development". Scottish Government. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Who's who in Nicola Sturgeon's reshuffled government". BBC News. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.


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