Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture
Encyclopedia
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, sometimes referred to as the Scottish foreign minister, is a cabinet
post in the Scottish Government since after the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, having been a Junior Ministerial post before then. The post was created in May 2007 after the appointment of the Scottish National Party
minority administration and forms part of the Office of the First Minister
. The Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture has responsibility for the relations between the Scottish Government and European Institutions and other international affairs. Culture
including the arts and architecture as well as lottery funding form part of this portfolio. Ministerial responsibilities also include Historic Scotland
, Scotland's Built Heritage, Gaelic
and the Scottish Governments' major events strategy.
. The post remained filled until after the Scottish Parliament election, 2011
when the responsibilities of the post were transferred to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs
.
. 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
and with the appointment of Fiona Hyslop
to the role.
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
post in the Scottish Government since after the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, having been a Junior Ministerial post before then. The post was created in May 2007 after the appointment of the Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
minority administration and forms part of the Office of the First Minister
Office of the First Minister
The Office of the First Minister is a portfolio within the Scottish Government. The office is responsible for the running of the government.- Executive agencies :...
. The Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture has responsibility for the relations between the Scottish Government and European Institutions and other international affairs. Culture
Culture of Scotland
The culture of Scotland refers to the patterns of human activity and symbolism associated with Scotland and the Scottish people. Some elements of Scottish culture, such as its separate national church, are protected in law as agreed in the Treaty of Union, and other instruments...
including the arts and architecture as well as lottery funding form part of this portfolio. Ministerial responsibilities also include Historic Scotland
Historic Scotland
Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland.-Role:As its website states:...
, Scotland's Built Heritage, Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic language
Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language native to Scotland. A member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish, and thus descends ultimately from Primitive Irish....
and the Scottish Governments' major events strategy.
Minister
The post of Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture was created after the SNP's victory in the Scottish Parliament election, 2007Scottish Parliament election, 2007
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the third general election to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999...
. The post remained filled until after the Scottish Parliament election, 2011
Scottish Parliament election, 2011
The 2011 Scottish Parliament general election was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 to elect 129 members to the Scottish Parliament.The election delivered the first majority government since the opening of Holyrood, a remarkable feat as the mixed member proportional representation system is used to...
when the responsibilities of the post were transferred to the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs
Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture |
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| 1. | Linda Fabiani Linda Fabiani Linda Fabiani is a Scots-Italian politician. A member of the Scottish National Party . She is the Member of the Scottish Parliament for East Kilbride.... |
17 May 2007 | 10 February 2009 | Scottish National Party Scottish National Party The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.... |
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Minister for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution |
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| 2. | Michael Russell | 10 February 2009 | 1 December 2009 | Scottish National Party Scottish National Party The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.... |
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Minister for Culture and External Affairs |
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| 3. | Fiona Hyslop Fiona Hyslop Fiona Hyslop is the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Linlithgow.-Family life and background:... |
1 December 2009 | 19 May 2011 | Scottish National Party Scottish National Party The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.... |
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Cabinet Secretary
The current Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs is Fiona Hyslop MSPFiona Hyslop
Fiona Hyslop is the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Linlithgow.-Family life and background:...
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Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs |
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| 1. | Fiona Hyslop Fiona Hyslop Fiona Hyslop is the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Linlithgow.-Family life and background:... |
19 May 2011 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party Scottish National Party The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.... |
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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. The was made into a Cabinet position as Minister for Culture and Sport in the First McConnell government from 2001 - 2003. The Second McConnell government from 2003 - 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, in the Salmond government following the Scottish Parliament election, 2007Scottish Parliament election, 2007
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the third general election to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999...
. 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
National Conversation
The National Conversation was the name given to the Scottish Government's public consultation exercise regarding possible future changes in the power of the devolved Scottish Parliament and the possibility of Scottish independence, a policy objective of the Scottish National Party, who at the time...
and with the appointment of Fiona Hyslop
Fiona Hyslop
Fiona Hyslop is the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Linlithgow.-Family life and background:...
to the role.