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title="Member of the Scottish Parliament">MSP</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Shirley-Anne_Somerville_-_53727457108_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Shirley-Anne_Somerville_-_53727457108_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Shirley-Anne_Somerville_-_53727457108_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Shirley-Anne_Somerville_-_53727457108_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Shirley-Anne_Somerville_-_53727457108_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Shirley-Anne_Somerville_-_53727457108_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Shirley-Anne_Somerville_-_53727457108_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1808" data-file-height="2412" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption" style="line-height:normal;padding-top:0.2em;">Official portrait, 2024</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Cabinet_Secretary_for_Social_Justice" title="Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice">Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><div class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="width:100%; margin:0; color: black; background-color: lavender"><b><a href="/wiki/Incumbent" title="Incumbent">Incumbent</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>Assumed office</b></span> <br />29 March 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">First Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Humza_Yousaf" title="Humza Yousaf">Humza Yousaf</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/John_Swinney" title="John Swinney">John Swinney</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Shona_Robison" title="Shona Robison">Shona Robison</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Cabinet_Secretary_for_Education_and_Skills" title="Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills">Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />20 May 2021 – 29 March 2023</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">First Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nicola_Sturgeon" title="Nicola Sturgeon">Nicola Sturgeon</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/John_Swinney" title="John Swinney">John Swinney</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jenny_Gilruth" title="Jenny Gilruth">Jenny Gilruth</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />26 June 2018 – 20 May 2021</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">First Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Nicola Sturgeon</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jeane_Freeman" title="Jeane Freeman">Jeane Freeman</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Shona_Robison" title="Shona Robison">Shona Robison</a> (Social Justice, Housing and Local Government)</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Further_Education,_Higher_Education_and_Science" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science">Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />18 May 2016 – 26 June 2018</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">First Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Nicola Sturgeon</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Alasdair_Allan" title="Alasdair Allan">Alasdair Allan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Lochhead" title="Richard Lochhead">Richard Lochhead</a> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> <table class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="margin-bottom:-.65em; ; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="line-height:normal; padding:0.2em; border:1px dashed lightgrey;;"><div style="text-align: center; padding: 0 0.4em; margin: 0 3.3em">Parliamentary offices </div></th> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:#eee;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Member of the Scottish Parliament">Member of the Scottish Parliament</a><br />for <a href="/wiki/Dunfermline_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Dunfermline (Scottish Parliament constituency)">Dunfermline</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><div class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="width:100%; margin:0; color: black; background-color: #eee"><b><a href="/wiki/Incumbent" title="Incumbent">Incumbent</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>Assumed office</b></span> <br />5 May 2016</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cara_Hilton" title="Cara Hilton">Cara Hilton</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:#eee;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Member of the Scottish Parliament">Member of the Scottish Parliament</a><br />for <a href="/wiki/Lothians_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)" title="Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)">Lothians</a><br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)</span></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />31 August 2007 – 22 March 2011</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Stefan_Tymkewycz" title="Stefan Tymkewycz">Stefan Tymkewycz</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Constituency Abolished </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1974-09-02</span>) </span>2 September 1974<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 50)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Cardenden" title="Cardenden">Cardenden</a>, <a href="/wiki/Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Scottish_National_Party" title="Scottish National Party">Scottish National Party</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Residence(s)</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/North_Queensferry" title="North Queensferry">North Queensferry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fife" title="Fife">Fife</a>, Scotland</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Alma_mater" title="Alma mater">Alma mater</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Queen_Margaret_University" title="Queen Margaret University">Queen Margaret University</a> <br /><a href="/wiki/University_of_Strathclyde" title="University of Strathclyde">University of Strathclyde</a><br /><a href="/wiki/University_of_Stirling" title="University of Stirling">University of Stirling</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Shirley-Anne Somerville</b> (born 2 September 1974) is a Scottish politician who has served as <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_Secretary_for_Social_Justice" title="Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice">Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice</a> in the devolved <a href="/wiki/Scottish_government" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish government">Scottish government</a> since 2023. A member of the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_National_Party" title="Scottish National Party">Scottish National Party</a> (SNP), she has been the <a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Member of the Scottish Parliament">Member of the Scottish Parliament</a> (MSP) for <a href="/wiki/Dunfermline_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Dunfermline (Scottish Parliament constituency)">Dunfermline</a> since <a href="/wiki/2016_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2016 Scottish Parliament election">2016</a>, having previously served as an <a href="/wiki/Additional_member_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Additional member system">additional member</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Lothian_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)" title="Lothian (Scottish Parliament electoral region)">Lothians</a> region from 2007 to <a href="/wiki/2011_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2011 Scottish Parliament election">2011</a>. </p><p>Born in <a href="/wiki/Kirkcaldy" title="Kirkcaldy">Kirkcaldy</a>, Somerville attended the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Strathclyde" title="University of Strathclyde">University of Strathclyde</a>, and later the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Stirling" title="University of Stirling">University of Stirling</a>, earning a BA (Hons) in Economics and Politics, and a Diploma in Housing studies respectively. After graduating, she worked as a Policy and Public Affairs Officer, and in 2006 she attended <a href="/wiki/Queen_Margaret_University" title="Queen Margaret University">Queen Margaret University</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the <a href="/wiki/2007_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2007 Scottish Parliament election">2007 Scottish election</a>, she was an SNP candidate for the <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Central_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)">Edinburgh Central</a> constituency, but failed to win the seat, coming third. Following the resignation of <a href="/wiki/Stefan_Tymkewycz" title="Stefan Tymkewycz">Stefan Tymkewycz</a>, Somerville succeeded him as the MSP for the Lothian region. She lost her seat in the 2011 election and in 2012 was announced as a director of <a href="/wiki/Yes_Scotland" title="Yes Scotland">Yes Scotland</a>. After losing the <a href="/wiki/2013_Dunfermline_by-election" title="2013 Dunfermline by-election">2013 Dunfermline by-election</a>, she stood down as director of communities. </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/2016_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2016 Scottish Parliament election">2016 Scottish Parliament election</a>, Somerville was elected to serve as the MSP for the <a href="/wiki/Dunfermline_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Dunfermline (Scottish Parliament constituency)">Dunfermline</a> constituency. She served as <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Further_Education,_Higher_Education_and_Science" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science">Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science</a> from 2016 to 2018, before being appointed to the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_cabinet" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish cabinet">Scottish Cabinet</a> as Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People in <a href="/wiki/Nicola_Sturgeon" title="Nicola Sturgeon">Nicola Sturgeon</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Second_Sturgeon_government" title="Second Sturgeon government">2018 cabinet reshuffle</a>. Somerville was re-elected to the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2021_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2021 Scottish Parliament election">2021 election</a>, and in Sturgeon's <a href="/wiki/Third_Sturgeon_government" title="Third Sturgeon government">third government</a>, she was appointed <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_Secretary_for_Education_and_Skills" title="Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills">Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following her appointment, she announced that the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Qualifications_Authority" title="Scottish Qualifications Authority">Scottish Qualifications Authority</a> and <a href="/wiki/Education_Scotland" title="Education Scotland">Education Scotland</a> would be reformed, following widespread criticism.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_years_and_education">Early years and education</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Early years and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Shirley-Anne Somerville was born on 2 September 1974 in <a href="/wiki/Cardenden" title="Cardenden">Cardenden</a> in <a href="/wiki/Fife" title="Fife">Fife</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-session3_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-session3-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She was educated at <a href="/wiki/Kirkcaldy_High_School" title="Kirkcaldy High School">Kirkcaldy High School</a>, before attending the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Strathclyde" title="University of Strathclyde">University of Strathclyde</a> from 1992 to 1996, graduating with a <a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">BA</a> (Hons) in Economics and Politics. From 1997 to 1999, Somerville attended the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Stirling" title="University of Stirling">University of Stirling</a>, where she gained a <a href="/wiki/Diploma" title="Diploma">Diploma</a> in Housing Studies. Before being elected to the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a> in <a href="/wiki/2007_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2007 Scottish Parliament election">2007</a>, she attended the <a href="/wiki/Queen_Margaret_University" title="Queen Margaret University">Queen Margaret University</a>, where she took a Diploma in Public Relations.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_career">Early career</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>She worked as a parliamentary researcher for <a href="/wiki/Duncan_Hamilton_(politician)" title="Duncan Hamilton (politician)">Duncan Hamilton</a>, who was the MSP for <a href="/wiki/Highlands_and_Islands_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)" title="Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)">Highlands and Islands</a>. From 2001 to 2004, she was a Policy and Public Affairs Officer at the <a href="/wiki/Chartered_Institute_of_Housing" title="Chartered Institute of Housing">Chartered Institute of Housing</a>, before working as a Media and Campaigns Officer at the <a href="/wiki/Royal_College_of_Nursing" title="Royal College of Nursing">Royal College of Nursing</a> from 2004 to 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:2_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_political_years">Early political years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Early political years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Somerville joined the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_National_Party" title="Scottish National Party">Scottish National Party</a> (SNP) when she was 16.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a member of the party's youth wing, she campaigned alongside <a href="/wiki/Nicola_Sturgeon" title="Nicola Sturgeon">Nicola Sturgeon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Shona_Robison" title="Shona Robison">Shona Robison</a>. </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/2001_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2001 United Kingdom general election">2001 UK general election</a>, Somerville stood as the SNP's candidate for <a href="/wiki/Kirkcaldy_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Kirkcaldy (UK Parliament constituency)">Kirkcaldy</a>, where she came in 2nd place with 22.2% of the vote. In the <a href="/wiki/2007_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2007 Scottish Parliament election">2007 Scottish Parliament election</a>, she was the candidate in the <a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Central_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency)">Edinburgh Central</a> constituency, where she came in 3rd place with 25.5% of the vote. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Political_career">Political career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Political career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament;_2007-2011"><span id="Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament.3B_2007-2011"></span>Member of the Scottish Parliament; 2007-2011</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Member of the Scottish Parliament; 2007-2011"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Brexit_impact_on_universities_(32640498203).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Brexit_impact_on_universities_%2832640498203%29.jpg/220px-Brexit_impact_on_universities_%2832640498203%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Brexit_impact_on_universities_%2832640498203%29.jpg/330px-Brexit_impact_on_universities_%2832640498203%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Brexit_impact_on_universities_%2832640498203%29.jpg/440px-Brexit_impact_on_universities_%2832640498203%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5918" data-file-height="3907" /></a><figcaption>Somerville (left), <a href="/wiki/John_Swinney" title="John Swinney">John Swinney</a> (centre), and <a href="/wiki/Michael_Russell_(Scottish_politician)" title="Michael Russell (Scottish politician)">Michael Russell</a> (right)</figcaption></figure><p>On 31 August 2007, <a href="/wiki/Stefan_Tymkewycz" title="Stefan Tymkewycz">Stefan Tymkewycz</a> resigned his seat in the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a> representing the <a href="/wiki/Lothians_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)" title="Lothians (Scottish Parliament electoral region)">Lothians region</a> in order to concentrate on serving as a <a href="/wiki/City_of_Edinburgh_Council" title="City of Edinburgh Council">City of Edinburgh</a> councillor. Somerville was selected by the SNP to succeed him.<sup id="cite_ref-Tymkewycz_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tymkewycz-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the <a href="/wiki/2011_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2011 Scottish Parliament election">2011 Scottish Parliament election</a>, she lost her seat. </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Director_of_Yes_Scotland">Director of Yes Scotland</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Director of Yes Scotland"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On the launch of the cross-party <a href="/wiki/Yes_Scotland" title="Yes Scotland">Yes Scotland</a> campaign in 2012, Somerville was announced as its director of communities.<sup id="cite_ref-Herald_3Nov2013_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Herald_3Nov2013-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She later stood as the SNP candidate in the <a href="/wiki/2013_Dunfermline_by-election" title="2013 Dunfermline by-election">Dunfermline by-election, 24 October 2013</a>, coming second behind Cara Hilton of <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Labour_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish Labour Party">Scottish Labour</a>. She did not return to her position in Yes Scotland after the by-election. She campaigned in favour of <a href="/wiki/Scottish_independence" title="Scottish independence">Scottish independence</a> in the run up to the <a href="/wiki/2014_Scottish_independence_referendum" title="2014 Scottish independence referendum">2014 referendum</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Herald_3Nov2013_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Herald_3Nov2013-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Return_to_Holyrood">Return to Holyrood</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Return to Holyrood"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/2016_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2016 Scottish Parliament election">Scottish Parliament election</a> of 2016, Somerville again stood in the <a href="/wiki/Dunfermline_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Dunfermline (Scottish Parliament constituency)">Dunfermline constituency</a>. This time she was successful in securing the seat, defeating <a href="/wiki/Cara_Hilton" title="Cara Hilton">Cara Hilton</a> on a majority of 4,558 votes. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Junior_minister">Junior minister</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Junior minister"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In May 2016, she was appointed Minister of Further Education, Higher Education and Science.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cabinet_Secretary_for_Social_Security_(2018–2021)"><span id="Cabinet_Secretary_for_Social_Security_.282018.E2.80.932021.29"></span>Cabinet Secretary for Social Security (2018–2021)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Cabinet Secretary for Social Security (2018–2021)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Shirley-Anne_Somerville_at_COVID-19_Press_Conference.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Shirley-Anne_Somerville_at_COVID-19_Press_Conference.jpg/220px-Shirley-Anne_Somerville_at_COVID-19_Press_Conference.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="191" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Shirley-Anne_Somerville_at_COVID-19_Press_Conference.jpg/330px-Shirley-Anne_Somerville_at_COVID-19_Press_Conference.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Shirley-Anne_Somerville_at_COVID-19_Press_Conference.jpg/440px-Shirley-Anne_Somerville_at_COVID-19_Press_Conference.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5713" data-file-height="4957" /></a><figcaption>Somerville at <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Government" title="Scottish Government">Scottish Government</a> Press Conference on <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Scotland" title="COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland">COVID-19</a>, September 2020</figcaption></figure><p>On 26 June 2018, Sturgeon performed a <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_reshuffle" title="Cabinet reshuffle">cabinet reshuffle</a> of her second cabinet. She promoted Somerville to the new cabinet level position of Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People, succeeding <a href="/wiki/Jeane_Freeman" title="Jeane Freeman">Jeane Freeman</a> who served as the <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Social_Security_and_Local_Government" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister for Social Security and Local Government">junior minister equivalent</a>. In February 2021, <a href="/wiki/Christina_McKelvie" title="Christina McKelvie">Christina McKelvie</a> announced a short medical leave and her role was covered by Somerville as <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Equalities_and_Older_People" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister for Equalities and Older People">Minister for Equalities and Older People</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Gender_recognition">Gender recognition</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Gender recognition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Gender_Recognition_Reform_(Scotland)_Bill" title="Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill">Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill</a></div> <p>In early 2020, Somerville announced the government would propose to amend the <a href="/wiki/Gender_Recognition_Act_2004" title="Gender Recognition Act 2004">Gender Recognition Act 2004</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Parliament of the United Kingdom">Parliament of the United Kingdom</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The bill would make it easier for people to change their name legally, drop the requirement for medical evidence and lower the age limit for applications from 18 to 16. The bill has been opposed by <a href="/wiki/For_Women_Scotland" title="For Women Scotland">For Women Scotland</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On an interview with <a href="/wiki/STV_(TV_channel)" title="STV (TV channel)">STV</a>, Somerville recognised that women's rights are exceptionally important and have been long-fought for. She emphasised her commitment not to jeopardise women's rights. Somerville hoped for the bill to be passed by the end of the <a href="/wiki/5th_Scottish_Parliament" title="5th Scottish Parliament">5th Scottish Parliament</a>, however, delays due to the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a> have affected this ambition.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cabinet_Secretary_for_Education_(2021–2023)"><span id="Cabinet_Secretary_for_Education_.282021.E2.80.932023.29"></span>Cabinet Secretary for Education (2021–2023)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Cabinet Secretary for Education (2021–2023)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the <a href="/wiki/2021_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2021 Scottish Parliament election">2021 Scottish Parliament election</a>, Somerville secured a second term as the MSP for the Dunfermline constituency.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The SNP fell two seats short of an overall majority in the election, however, remained the largest party, with more than double the seats of the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Conservatives" title="Scottish Conservatives">Scottish Conservatives</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sturgeon announced her intention to form a <a href="/wiki/Third_Sturgeon_government" title="Third Sturgeon government">third administration</a> and appointed Somerville as the <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_Secretary_for_Education_and_Skills" title="Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills">Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills</a>, succeeding <a href="/wiki/John_Swinney" title="John Swinney">John Swinney</a>, who was mounted with pressure by opposition to resign.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Education_Secretary_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Education_Secretary-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The general secretary of the <a href="/wiki/Educational_Institute_of_Scotland" title="Educational Institute of Scotland">Educational Institute of Scotland</a> (EIS) <a href="/wiki/Larry_Flanagan" title="Larry Flanagan">Larry Flanagan</a> welcomed her appointment, but added, "The first issue the Cabinet Secretary will need to address is an end to the scandal of temporary contracts throughout the education system.".<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="SQA_and_Education_Scotland_reform">SQA and Education Scotland reform</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: SQA and Education Scotland reform"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Shirley-Anne_Somerville_before_the_Education_Committee.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Shirley-Anne_Somerville_before_the_Education_Committee.jpg/258px-Shirley-Anne_Somerville_before_the_Education_Committee.jpg" decoding="async" width="258" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Shirley-Anne_Somerville_before_the_Education_Committee.jpg/387px-Shirley-Anne_Somerville_before_the_Education_Committee.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Shirley-Anne_Somerville_before_the_Education_Committee.jpg/516px-Shirley-Anne_Somerville_before_the_Education_Committee.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1461" data-file-height="822" /></a><figcaption>Somerville before the Scottish Parliament's committee on education, October 2021</figcaption></figure> <p>In June 2021, Somerville revealed plans to reform the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Qualifications_Authority" title="Scottish Qualifications Authority">Scottish Qualifications Authority</a> (SQA) and <a href="/wiki/Education_Scotland" title="Education Scotland">Education Scotland</a> was under way.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The following year exams were scrapped and the SQA was criticised for down-grading teachers predictions which were based on pupil assessments.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After public outcry and protests from pupils, the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Government" title="Scottish Government">Scottish Government</a> u-turned its decision and allowed teachers predictions to be considered for pupil grading.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 2021 exam diet, exams were cancelled too, but students claimed the "assessments" were the equivalent to exams.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/OECD" title="OECD">OECD</a> published a report on the <a href="/wiki/Curriculum_for_Excellence" title="Curriculum for Excellence">Curriculum for Excellence</a> (CfE) and recommended the government considered creating a "specialist stand-alone agency responsible for curriculum".<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Somerville responded: "The OECD report is crystal clear - Curriculum for Excellence is the right approach for Scotland. In fact, despite all the criticism here at home, the OECD tells us it is viewed internationally as an inspiring example of curriculum practice. However, 10 years on from CfE being introduced, it is right and proper that we review how it is being implemented.".<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March 2022, Somerville confirmed the SQA would be replaced by Qualifications Scotland and Education Scotland would be replaced by a new executive agency by the summer of 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cabinet_Secretary_for_Social_Justice_(2023–present)"><span id="Cabinet_Secretary_for_Social_Justice_.282023.E2.80.93present.29"></span>Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (2023–present)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (2023–present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Official_portrait_of_social_justice_secretary_Shirley-Anne_Somerville.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Official_portrait_of_social_justice_secretary_Shirley-Anne_Somerville.jpg/220px-Official_portrait_of_social_justice_secretary_Shirley-Anne_Somerville.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Official_portrait_of_social_justice_secretary_Shirley-Anne_Somerville.jpg/330px-Official_portrait_of_social_justice_secretary_Shirley-Anne_Somerville.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Official_portrait_of_social_justice_secretary_Shirley-Anne_Somerville.jpg/440px-Official_portrait_of_social_justice_secretary_Shirley-Anne_Somerville.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4270" data-file-height="5694" /></a><figcaption>Official portrait as Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, 2023</figcaption></figure> <p>Following <a href="/wiki/Humza_Yousaf" title="Humza Yousaf">Humza Yousaf's</a> <a href="/wiki/2023_Scottish_National_Party_leadership_election" title="2023 Scottish National Party leadership election">successful election</a> in March 2023 to become the Scottish National Party's leader following <a href="/wiki/Nicola_Sturgeon" title="Nicola Sturgeon">Nicola Sturgeon</a>'s resignation, Somerville was appointed as <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_Secretary_for_Social_Justice" title="Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice">Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>She then retained this post in <a href="/wiki/John_Swinney" title="John Swinney">John Swinney</a>'s subsequent <a href="/wiki/Swinney_government" title="Swinney government">government formed in May 2024</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Somerville lives in <a href="/wiki/North_Queensferry" title="North Queensferry">North Queensferry</a> with her husband and two children. She is a <a href="/wiki/Trustee" title="Trustee">trustee</a> of Shelter Scotland, and is a member of the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Society_for_the_Protection_of_Birds" title="Royal Society for the Protection of Birds">RSPB</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Wildlife_Trust" title="Scottish Wildlife Trust">Scottish Wildlife Trust</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shirley-Anne_Somerville&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-:0-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/shirley-anne-somerville/">"Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP - gov.scot"</a>. <i>www.gov.scot</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Advocate</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/John-Paul_Marks" title="John-Paul Marks">John-Paul Marks</a> (<a href="/wiki/Permanent_Secretary_to_the_Scottish_Government" title="Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government">Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Hepburn" title="Jamie Hepburn">Jamie Hepburn</a> (<a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Parliamentary_Business" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister for Parliamentary Business">Minister for Parliamentary Business</a>)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Colin McAllister (<a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_to_the_First_Minister" title="Chief of Staff to the First Minister">Chief of Staff to the First Minister</a>)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow hlist" colspan="2" style="background:#BFD7FF;"><div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Members_of_the_Scottish_Cabinet" title="Category:Members of the Scottish 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Somerville</a> (SNP, <a href="/wiki/Dunfermline_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Dunfermline (Scottish Parliament constituency)">Dunfermline</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jenny_Gilruth" title="Jenny Gilruth">Jenny Gilruth</a> (SNP, <a href="/wiki/Mid_Fife_and_Glenrothes_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Mid Fife and Glenrothes (Scottish Parliament constituency)">Fife Mid and Glenrothes</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Rennie" title="Willie Rennie">Willie Rennie</a> (Lib Dem, <a href="/wiki/North_East_Fife_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="North East Fife (Scottish Parliament constituency)">North East Fife</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Torrance_(politician)" title="David Torrance (politician)">David Torrance</a> (SNP, <a href="/wiki/Kirkcaldy_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)" title="Kirkcaldy (Scottish Parliament constituency)">Kirkcaldy</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Swinney" title="John Swinney">John Swinney</a> (SNP, <a 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title="Claire Baker">Claire Baker</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murdo_Fraser" title="Murdo Fraser">Murdo Fraser</a> (Con)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roz_McCall" title="Roz McCall">Roz McCall</a> (Con)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Rowley" title="Alex Rowley">Alex Rowley</a> (Lab)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Ruskell" title="Mark Ruskell">Mark Ruskell</a> (Greens)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liz_Smith_(politician)" title="Liz Smith (politician)">Liz Smith</a> (Con)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Stewart_(MSP)" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Stewart (MSP)">Alexander Stewart</a> (Con)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><small><a href="/wiki/Scottish_National_Party" title="Scottish National Party">SNP</a> (8 seats), <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Conservatives" title="Scottish Conservatives">Conservative</a> (4 seats), <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Labour" title="Scottish Labour">Labour</a> (2 seats), <a href="/wiki/Scottish_Liberal_Democrats" 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