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The Scottish Executive is the executive arm of the Scottish Parliament. It consists of a First Minister who heads it and various ministers with individual portfolios and remits. The Parliament elects the First Minister and Executive, although any party/parties that can form a majority select the First Minister, who chooses the other members thereafter.

Similar to the UK-wide form of government there is no division between Executive and Legislature, with the members of the Scottish Executive being chosen from amongst the Members of the Scottish Parliament. The members of the Executive are therefore able to influence, and in practice dicatate legislation in Scotland.

The Scottish Executive is currently formed from a coalition between the Labour Party and Lib-Dems. Current First Minister is Jack McConnell.

Members

• First Minister - Jack McConnell
• Deputy First Minister, Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning - Jim Wallace
• Minister for Justice - Cathy Jamieson
• Minister for Health and Community Care - Malcholm Chilsholm
• Minister for Education and Young People - Peter Peacock
• Minister for Finance and Public Services - Andy Kerr
• Minister for Environment and Rural Development - Ross Finnie
• Minister for Communities - Margaret Curran
• Minister for Parliamentary Business - Patricia Ferguson
• Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport - Frank McAveety
• Minister for Transport - Nicol Stephen

• Lord Advocate - Colin Boyd
• Solicitor General - Elish Angiolini

• Deputy Minister for Lifelong Learning - Lewis Macdonald
• Deputy Minister for Justice - Hugh Henry
• Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care - Tom McCabe
• Deputy Minister for Education and Young People - Euan Robeson
• Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Services - Tavish Scott
• Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development - Allan Wilson
• Deputy Minister for Communities - Mary Mulligan
• Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business - Politics of Scotland

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