Special advisers
- Last updated
- 31 May 2024 - see all updates
- Topic
- Public sector
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.
Name |
Role |
Colin McAllister |
Chief of Staff to the First Minister
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Jeanette Campbell
|
Senior Special Adviser
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Ewan Crawford
|
Senior Constitution Special Adviser
|
Leanne Dobson
|
Special Adviser
|
Jennie Gollan
|
Special Adviser
|
Kate Higgins
|
Senior Special Adviser
|
Davie Hutchison
|
Senior Special Adviser
|
Ross Ingebrigtsen
|
Senior Communications Special Adviser and Deputy Political Spokesperson for the First Minister
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Emily Mackintosh
|
Senior Communications Special Adviser
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Sean McGivern
|
Special Adviser
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Jack Middleton
|
Special Adviser
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Emilie-Louise Purdie
|
Special Adviser
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Access previous versions of this content at the www.gov.scot archive.
- First published
- 17 February 2020
- Last updated
- 31 May 2024 - show all updates
- All updates
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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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