 Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe, and External Affairs | |
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| Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Bun-reachd, Cùisean Taobh A-muigh agus Cultar | |
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Incumbent Office not in use | |
| Scottish Government Scottish Cabinet | |
| Style | Cabinet Secretary (within parliament) Constitution Secretary (informal) Scottish Constitution Secretary (outwith Scotland) |
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| Reports to | Scottish Parliament |
| Seat | Edinburgh |
| Appointer | First Minister of Scotland |
| Inaugural holder | Michael Russell Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe |
| Salary | £118,511 per annum (2023)[1] (including £67,662 MSP salary) |
| Website | www |
The Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Bun-reachd, Cùisean Taobh A-muigh agus Cultar), commonly referred to as the Constitution Secretary (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Bhun-reachd), was a cabinet position in the Scottish Government. In May 2021 the role also gained responsibility for culture, becoming the new position of Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture.
The Cabinet Secretary was supported by the Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development.
- ^ "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 5 April 2023.