Humza Yousaf’s new Cabinet is younger than any previous Scottish Cabinet and the first with a female majority.
Five of the ten members are under 40, including Mr Yousaf himself. And there are six women and four men. There is a mix of familiar faces and new names. There are two ministers who have been MSPs since the very start of the Scottish Parliament in 1989 and two new entries to the Cabinet who were only elected at the last Holyrood election. A couple of those who have served before are staying in the same posts, but others are taking on new challenges.
After winning the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader on Monday, then being elected First Minister in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday and sworn in at the Court of Session on Wednesday morning, Mr Yousaf put his top team together on Wednesday afternoon and completed the junior ministerial appointments in the evening. All the names were put to the Scottish Parliament on Thursday and duly approved.
After winning the race to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader on Monday, then being elected First Minister in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday and sworn in at the Court of Session on Wednesday morning, Mr Yousaf put his top team together on Wednesday afternoon and completed the junior ministerial appointments in the evening. All the names were put to the Scottish Parliament on Thursday and duly approved.