Special advisers
- Last updated
- 8 May 2026 - see all updates
- Topic
- Public sector
List of special advisers who provide advice across all portfolio areas in the Scottish Government.
All Special Advisers appointed to support the previous administration have now left the Scottish Government.
Special Advisers will be appointed by the First Minister in due course.
You can access previous versions of this content at the www.gov.scot archive.
- First published
- 17 February 2020
- Last updated
- 8 May 2026 - show all updates
- All updates
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Removed list of advisers due to election protocols.
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Updated to remove Jack Middleton
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Various updates made to list.
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Update Leanne Dobson's details.
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Ross Ingebrigtsen job title updated.
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Various updates made to list.
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Added Ian Muirhead as a special adviser.
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Added Marco Biagi as a special adviser.
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Updated to include Stephen Noon, Erin McKee and Olaf Stando. Responsibilities of Emily MacKintosh and Sean McGivern updated.
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Updated list to reflect portfolio breakdown by role.
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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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