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.[1] [2] [3] The incumbent Scottish Government, the Swinney government, is a Scottish National Party (SNP) minority government which was formed in May 2024[4] and is headed by first minister John Swinney.[5]
| Party key | Labour | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | ||
| Scottish Greens | ||
| Scottish National Party | ||