DFM of Scotland
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The Deputy First Minister of Scotland is the second-highest-ranking member of the Scottish Government, supporting and deputising for the First Minister in leading the devolved administration.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deputy head of government
ⓘ
government office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
First Minister of Scotland
ⓘ
British monarch ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
|
| category |
Devolution in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Politics of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | devolved executive office within the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy | Scotland Act 1998 framework ⓘ |
| deputisesFor | First Minister of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
coordinate government policy across Scotland
ⓘ
deputise for the First Minister of Scotland ⓘ represent the Scottish Government when the First Minister is unavailable ⓘ support leadership of the Scottish Government ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Scotland Act 1998 and subsequent amendments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | second-highest-ranking member of the Scottish Government ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | executive branch of the Scottish state institutions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | devolved administration of Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Scottish Cabinet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Deputy First Minister of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| officeHolderMustBe | Member of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole | deputy to the First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| officeScope | national government of Scotland ⓘ |
| officeType | ministerial office ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
devolved institutions of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeldInOrganization | Government of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | First Minister of Scotland in their absence ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
First Minister of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | First Minister of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.