HUMZA Yousaf's full ministerial team has been confirmed.
As well as a minister for independence, the top team has a minister for housing, a minister for energy, and a minister for small business.
The two Scottish Green co-leaders, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, have also retained their roles in the Government.
Kate Forbes and Ivan McKee have both left government, as well as SNP MSPs Clare Haughey and Ben Macpherson.
Macpherson was offered the transport brief, reports say, but turned it down. Kevin Stewart, who had been the minister for social care, will instead take on that role.
New entries to government include Gillian Martin, Emma Roddick – who is just 25 – and Natalie Don.
In total, there are 18 junior ministers supporting the 10 Cabinet members, including Yousaf himself.
Yousaf's Scottish Cabinet is understood to be the first which is majority female, with six women against four men. This minor imbalance is also reflected government-wide, with 15 women against 13 men.
Here is the full list of every minister and Cabinet secretary in Humza Yousaf's new Scottish Government:
First Minister Humza Yousaf
Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy Elena Whitham
Minister for Independence Jamie Hepburn
Minister for Cabinet and Parliamentary Business George Adam
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance Shona Robison
Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance Tom Arthur
Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning Joe FitzPatrick
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care Michael Matheson
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health Jenni Minto
Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport Maree Todd
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Jenny Gilruth
Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise Natalie Don
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans Graeme Dey
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition Màiri McAllan
Minister for Transport Kevin Stewart
Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy Neil Gray
Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade Richard Lochhead
Minister for Energy Gillian Martin
Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity (who will also work alongside the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition) Lorna Slater
Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights (who will also work alongside the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice) Patrick Harvie
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon
Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Angus Robertson
Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development Christina McKelvie
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Shirley-Anne Somerville
Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees Emma Roddick
Minister for Housing Paul McLennan
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Angela Constance
Minister for Victims and Community Safety Siobhian Brown
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