This is a list of all Scottish Parliaments and Governments (called the Scottish Executive from 1999 until 2008) from the time of the introduction of devolved government for Scotland in 1999.

The first Scottish Government was formed between a coalition agreement between the Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Liberal Democrats, headed by the first minister Donald Dewar from 1999 until his death whilst serving in office in 2000. The incumbent Scottish Government, the Swinney government, is a Scottish National Party (SNP) minority government which was formed in May 2024 and is headed by first minister John Swinney.

List

Party keyLabour
Liberal Democrat
Scottish Greens
Scottish National Party
TermMinistryFirst MinisterDeputyParties
1st Parliament
1999–2000DewarDonald DewarJim WallaceLabour
Liberal Democrats
2000–01McLeishHenry McLeishJim WallaceLabour
Liberal Democrats
2001–031st McConnellJack McConnellJim WallaceLabour
Liberal Democrats
2nd Parliament
TermMinistryFirst MinisterDeputyParties
2003–072nd McConnellJack McConnellJim WallaceLabour Party
Nicol StephenLiberal Democrats
3rd Parliament
TermMinistryFirst MinisterDeputyParties
2007–111st SalmondAlex SalmondNicola SturgeonScottish National Party
4th Parliament
TermMinistryFirst MinisterDeputyParties
2011–142nd SalmondAlex SalmondNicola SturgeonScottish National Party
2014–161st SturgeonNicola SturgeonJohn SwinneyScottish National Party
5th Parliament
TermMinistryFirst MinisterDeputyParties
201620212nd SturgeonNicola SturgeonJohn SwinneyScottish National Party
6th Parliament
TermMinistryFirst MinisterDeputyParties
2021–233rd SturgeonNicola SturgeonJohn SwinneyScottish National Party
Scottish Greens
2023241st YousafHumza YousafShona RobisonScottish National Party
Scottish Greens
20242nd YousafHumza YousafShona RobisonScottish National Party
2024–presentSwinneyJohn SwinneyKate ForbesScottish National Party

See also