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Special advisers

Last updated
9 May 2024 - see all updates

List of special advisers who provide advice across all portfolio areas in the Scottish Government.

Name

Role

Colin McAllister

Chief of Staff to the First Minister

Davie Hutchison

Senior Special Adviser

Jeanette Campbell 

Senior Special Adviser

Sean McGivern

Special Adviser

Ewan Crawford 

Senior Special Adviser

Ross Ingebrigtsen

Special Adviser

Emily Mackintosh

Special Adviser

Access previous versions of this content at the www.gov.scot archive. 

 

First published
17 February 2020
Last updated
9 May 2024 - show all updates

  1. Updated to reflect changes following new cabinet announced on 8 May 2024

  2. Updated to remove Gavin Corbett

  3. Updated to amend roles for Callum McCaig, Jennie Gollan, Davie Hutchison and Emily Mackintosh.

  4. Updated to add secondary title to Callum McCaig's entry and amend Leanne Dobson.

  5. Updated to add Kevin Pringle and Emilie-Louise Purdie and amend Jeanette Campbell.

  6. Updated to add Sean McGivern

  7. Updated to reflect special adviser staff list following appointment of Humza Yousaf as First Minister.

  8. Updated for August 2022.

  9. Updated for April 2022.

  10. Updated for March 2022 and changed url from www.gov.scot/publications/special-advisers-february-2020/

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