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How is Scotland a Democracy?

Scotland is a Parliamentary Democracy with elected members who sit in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. The First Minister is Alex Salmond.


Who is the governor of Scotland?

The First Minister of Scotland is Alex Salmond and the Prime Minister of the UK is David Cameron (Sep 2010).


What party did Alex Salmond lead?

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.


Who is Scotland's leader?

Scotland's political leader, or First Minister, is Alex Salmond of the Scottish National Party, who presides over the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood with an SNP majority of just one seat. The Head of State is HM The Queen. The political leader of Scotland is the First Minister (since 2007 Alex Salmond). Scotland is part of the UK, of which the political leader is the Prime Minister (since 2010 David Cameron). However, in 2014, quickly after the loss of the Independence referendum, Salmond stood down as First Minister. Nicola Sturgeon, has filled the position of Fist Minister and is also the first female to ever hold this position.


Where can you find a copy of the Warrant to Execute Mary Queen of Scots?

The first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, presented the one surviving copy of Mary, Queen of Scots' death warrant to the Blairs Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland. The warrant was obtained by The Archbishop of Canterbury's library at Lambeth Palace, London, for the sum of £71,485 (with the assistance of donations). Following talks between The Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal O'Brien (leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland) and the first minister, it was presented to Scotland.