Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
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The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Ionmhais agus Riaghaltas Ionadail), commonly referred to as the Finance Secretary, is a member of the Cabinet in the Scottish Government. The Cabinet Secretary has Ministerial responsibility for the Scottish Government's Finance Directorates.
Scotland Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government | |
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Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Ionmhais agus Riaghaltas Ionadail | |
Finance Directorates Scottish Government Scottish Cabinet | |
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Seat | Edinburgh |
Appointer | First Minister (following approval from Scottish Parliament) |
Inaugural holder | Jack McConnell Minister for Finance |
Formation | 19 May 1999 |
Deputy | Minister for Public Finance |
Salary | £126,452 per annum (2024)[1] (including £72,196 MSP salary) |
Website | www |
The post has been held by Shona Robison since March 2023, as Cabinet Secretary for Finance until 8 May 2024 when Local Government was added to her brief. Robison was additionally Deputy First Minister of Scotland from March 2023 to May 2024. The Cabinet Secretary is supported by the Minister for Public Finance, since May 2024 Ivan McKee.[2]