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Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery

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Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery
Rùnaire a ’Chaibineit airson Ath-bheothachadh Covid
StyleCabinet Secretary
(within parliament)
Covid Recovery Secretary
(informal)
Scottish Covid Recovery Secretary
(outwith Scotland)
Member of
SeatEdinburgh
AppointerFirst Minister
FormationMay 2021
AbolishedMarch 2023
Salary£112,919 annually (including £64,470 MSP salary)
Websitewww.gov.scot

The Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery was a position in the Scottish Cabinet responsible for Scotland's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The position was created by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as part of her third administration, but was not renewed by her successor, Humza Yousaf. The only Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery was Deputy First Minister John Swinney, who was appointed in May 2021.[1]

Overview

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Responsibilities

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  • Cross government coordination of Covid Recovery policies
  • Cross government co-ordination on Covid-19 recovery & Covid-19 strategic reviews

When the office existed, it was held concurrently with the office of Deputy First Minister which held responsibility for additional cross-government portfolios.

List of Office holders

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Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery

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Name Portrait Entered Office Left Office Party First Minister
John Swinney 20 May 2021 28 March 2023 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon

References

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  1. ^ "John Swinney to be minister for Covid recovery". BBC News. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2023.