Special advisers
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- 9 May 2024 - see all updates
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List of special advisers who provide advice across all portfolio areas in the Scottish Government.
The First Minister has appointed special advisers who provide advice across all portfolio areas in the Scottish Government.
Further appointments/reappointments will be made to the special adviser team in due course.
Name |
Role |
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Colin McAllister |
Chief of Staff to the First Minister |
Davie Hutchison |
Senior Special Adviser |
Jeanette Campbell |
Senior Special Adviser |
Sean McGivern |
Special Adviser |
Ewan Crawford |
Senior Special Adviser |
Ross Ingebrigtsen |
Senior Special Adviser |
Emily Mackintosh |
Senior Special Adviser |
Access previous versions of this content at the www.gov.scot archive.
- First published
- 17 February 2020
- Last updated
- 9 May 2024 - show all updates
- All updates
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Updated to reflect changes following new cabinet announced on 8 May 2024
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Updated to remove Gavin Corbett
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Updated to amend roles for Callum McCaig, Jennie Gollan, Davie Hutchison and Emily Mackintosh.
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Updated to add secondary title to Callum McCaig's entry and amend Leanne Dobson.
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Updated to add Kevin Pringle and Emilie-Louise Purdie and amend Jeanette Campbell.
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Updated to add Sean McGivern
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Updated to reflect special adviser staff list following appointment of Humza Yousaf as First Minister.
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Updated for August 2022.
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Updated for April 2022.
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Updated for March 2022 and changed url from www.gov.scot/publications/special-advisers-february-2020/
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