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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.^[1] The minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, who is a full member of the cabinet.^[2]

The post was created in September 2012. The role was modified in February 2020 with migration moving to another post.

Overview

The specific responsibilities of the minister are:^[2]

• International development
• Post-Brexit Relations
• Cross government co-ordination on the European Union
• Fair trade
• Scottish diaspora

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, and again in June 2018.

List of office holders

The current Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development is Neil Gray.^[2]

Minister for External Affairs and International Development[edit]
Name		Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Party	First Minister
	Humza Yousaf		6 September 2012	21 November 2014	Scottish National Party	Alex Salmond
Minister for Europe and International Development[edit]
	Humza Yousaf		21 November 2014	18 May 2016	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon
Minister for International Development and Europe[edit]
	Alasdair Allan		18 May 2016	27 June 2018	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon
Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development[edit]
	Ben Macpherson		27 June 2018[3]	17 February 2020	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon
Minister for Europe and International Development[edit]
	Jenny Gilruth		17 February 2020	24 January 2022	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development[edit]
	Neil Gray		24 January 2022	29 March 2023	Scottish National Party	Nicola Sturgeon
	Christina McKelvie		29 March 2023	Incumbent	Scottish National Party	Humza Yousaf