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The Minister for Europe and International Development is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.
Contents
The post was created in September 2012.
History
In September 2012 the position of Minister for External Affairs and International Development was created; the name of the role changed a November 2014 reshuffle when Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister. It was changed again in May 2016, after the 2016 election.
List of office holders
The current Minister for International Development and Europe is Alasdair Allan.
References
Minister for International Development and Europe Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA