Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs
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The Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs is a senior Scottish Government minister responsible for overseeing Scotland’s international relations, external affairs, and engagement with global partners and institutions.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Scottish Government ministerial post
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cabinet-level position ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs (title may vary over time)
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surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
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| appointedBy | First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
building relationships with global partners
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promoting Scotland’s interests abroad ⓘ representing Scotland in international forums within devolved competence ⓘ |
| governmentBranch |
Scottish Government
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surface form:
Scottish Government executive
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| hasCabinetRank | senior minister ⓘ |
| inception | 21st century ⓘ |
| isPartOfPolicyArea |
European and international affairs of Scotland
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foreign relations of Scotland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Cabinet of the Scottish Government
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surface form:
Scottish Ministers
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| legalAuthority | Scotland Act 1998 framework ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cabinet of the Scottish Government
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surface form:
Scottish Cabinet
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| nativeNameLanguage | en ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | May 2021 ⓘ |
| oversees |
Scotland’s external cultural promotion
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Scotland’s international economic and diplomatic positioning within devolved powers ⓘ Scottish Government ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Government international offices
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| partOf | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| policyAreaLimitedBy | reserved powers of the UK Parliament ⓘ |
| portfolioIncludes |
constitutional affairs (in some administrations)
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culture (in some administrations) ⓘ |
| positionHolder | Angus Robertson ⓘ |
| reportsTo | First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| residence | Scotland ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Scotland’s contribution to European and international networks
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Scotland’s diaspora engagement ⓘ Scotland’s humanitarian aid policy within devolved competence ⓘ Scotland’s international development policy ⓘ Scotland’s international engagement ⓘ Scotland’s international relations ⓘ external affairs policy ⓘ relations with foreign governments ⓘ relations with international organisations ⓘ |
| seat | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| style | Cabinet Secretary ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gov.scot/ ⓘ |
| worksWith | United Kingdom Government on reserved foreign policy matters ⓘ |
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Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs (title may vary over time)
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Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs
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subject surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs
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Minister for External Affairs and International Development
this entity surface form:
Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs of Scotland