He assumed office in April 2007.
The current first minister is Alex Salmond MSP.
Alex Salmond is the current leader of the Scottish National Party and is currently the First Minister of Scotland. Alex Salmond has led the party twice, once between 1990 and 2000, and since 2004 to present. Alex Salmond led the SNP to victory in May 2007, forming the first ever SNP government in the Scottish Parliament.
Alex Salmond is First Minister of the Scottish Parliament.
He is the leader of the SNP and also First Minister of the Scottish parliament.
Alex Salmond who is also the First Minister.
Alex Salmond is the 1st Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party.
Queen Elizabeth II is head of state of the UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) which includes Scotland. The Prime Minister is the head of the UK's Government and is currently Gordon Brown (as at 9th June 09) In addition Scotland has a devolved Parliament which has certain powers the rest being retained by Westminster. The First Minister is the head of this, currently Alec Salmond.
It's just known as the Scottish Government with Alex Salmond as First Minister.
Scottish National Party's Alex Salmond is the political leader or First Minister of Scotland.
Alex Salmond and he is Scottish National Party leader.
The first minister is Alex Salmond, who is the head of Scottish government. But Scotland is still part of the UK so it is also ruled by the british government, which is headed by Gordon Brown, also a scot.
Scottish politican Alex Salmond is 63 years old (born December 31, 1954).