First Minister of Scotland
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The First Minister of Scotland is the head of the Scottish Government and the country’s chief political leader, responsible for setting policy direction and representing Scotland domestically and internationally.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| First Minister | 0 | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of government role
→
political office → |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
→
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
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| associatedWithLegislature | Scottish Parliament → |
| canAppoint |
Cabinet of the Scottish Government
→
surface form:
Scottish Government ministers
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| canDismiss |
Scottish Government
→
surface form:
Scottish Government ministers
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| chairs |
Cabinet of the Scottish Government
→
surface form:
Scottish Cabinet
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| country | Scotland → |
| createdBy | Scotland Act 1998 → |
| eligibleVotersForSelection |
Scottish Parliament
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surface form:
Members of the Scottish Parliament
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| firstHolder | Donald Dewar → |
| firstHolderStartDate | 1999-05-13 → |
| flag | Saltire → |
| hasAuthorityOver | Scottish Government directorates → |
| headOfGovernmentFor | Scotland → |
| inception | 1999 → |
| jurisdiction | Scotland → |
| languageOfNativeLabel |
English
→
Scottish Gaelic → |
| legallyEstablishedBy | Scotland Act 1998 → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Scotland → |
| meetsWith |
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
other heads of government → |
| memberOf |
Cabinet of the Scottish Government
→
surface form:
Scottish Cabinet
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| nativeLabel |
First Minister of Scotland
self-link
→
Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba → |
| nominatedBy | Scottish Parliament → |
| officeHolderTitle | First Minister → |
| officeLocation |
Edinburgh
→
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh →
surface form:
St Andrew’s House
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| officeType | devolved government office → |
| participatesIn | Joint Ministerial Committee → |
| partOf | Scottish Government → |
| reportsTo | Scottish Parliament → |
| requires | confidence of the Scottish Parliament → |
| residence | Bute House → |
| residenceLocatedIn | Edinburgh → |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of the Scottish Government
→
overall policy direction of the Scottish Government → relations with other devolved administrations in the UK → relations with the European Union on devolved matters → relations with the United Kingdom Government → representing Scotland domestically → representing Scotland internationally → |
| seat | Bute House → |
| style |
First Minister of Scotland
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
First Minister
The Right Honourable → |
| symbol |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom used in Scotland
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| termLength |
no fixed term
→
serves while commanding confidence of the Scottish Parliament → |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretaries (Scottish Government)
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero or Environment (title may vary over time)
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appointedBy
→
First Minister of Scotland
→
subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero or Environment
Cabinet Secretary for Transport or Infrastructure (title may vary over time)
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appointedBy
→
First Minister of Scotland
→
subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for Transport or Infrastructure
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs (title may vary over time)
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appointedBy
→
First Minister of Scotland
→
subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs
subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretaries (Scottish Government)
this entity surface form:
First Minister
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs (title may vary over time)
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nominatedBy
→
First Minister of Scotland
→
subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs
subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretaries (Scottish Government)
Cabinet Secretary for Transport or Infrastructure (title may vary over time)
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reportsTo
→
First Minister of Scotland
→
subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for Transport or Infrastructure
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs (title may vary over time)
→
reportsTo
→
First Minister of Scotland
→
subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs
this entity surface form:
First Minister
Cabinet Secretary for Transport or Infrastructure (title may vary over time)
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termInOfficeDeterminedBy
→
First Minister of Scotland
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subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for Transport or Infrastructure