First Minister of Scotland (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "First Minister of Scotland" in English language version.

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bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

bbc.co.uk

"Five things about Scottish politicians' tax returns". BBC News Online. 7 February 2023.
"The UK's highest paid politicians: Who gets what?". Newsbeat. BBC. 19 March 2015.
"SNP leader Alex Salmond re-elected as first minister". BBC News. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
"Nicola Sturgeon is elected first minister of Scotland". BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
"Nicola Sturgeon re-elected as Scotland's first minister". BBC News. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
Cochrane, Angus (19 May 2026). "John Swinney wins vote to be re-appointed first minister". BBC News. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

news.bbc.co.uk

"Dewar wins top job". BBC. 13 May 1999. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
"McLeish wins first minister title". BBC. 26 October 2000. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
"22 November 2001: McConnell elected First Minister". BBC. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
"Second term for McConnell". BBC News. 15 May 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
"Salmond elected as first minister". BBC. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

"Nicola Sturgeon wins Scottish first minister vote". BBC News. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
"Humza Yousaf confirmed as Scotland's new first minister". BBC News. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk (Global: 1,066^th place; English: 557^th place)

"Nicola Sturgeon named as global advocate for UN gender equality campaign". BelfastTelegraph. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020. UN under-secretary-general Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka said: "It is my honour to announce today her excellency Ms Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, as an inaugural HeForShe global advocate for gender equality."

beta.gov.scot (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs". gov.scot. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
"Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development". gov.scot. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

burkespeerage.com (Global: low place; English: 7,017^th place)

"The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland". Burkes Peerage. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2007.

dailyrecord.co.uk (Global: 1,113^th place; English: 580^th place)

Clark, John-Paul (14 June 2024). "First Minister John Swinney travels to Germany to join Tartan Army at Euros 2024". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

dca.gov.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Devolution Guidance Note 3 – The role of the Secretary of State for Scotland" (PDF). Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA). October 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2007.

euractiv.com (Global: 2,945^th place; English: 2,167^th place)

"Scots leader to visit Brussels to foster ties with EU". www.euractiv.com. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

faz.net (Global: 282^nd place; English: 1,243^rd place)

"Schulz empfängt Schottin Sturgeon zu Gespräch über Brexit-Folgen". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 26 June 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

firstminister.gov.scot (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Protecting Scotland's role in the EU". 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
"Bute House". Office of the First Minister (Scottish Government). Retrieved 8 April 2015.

gov.scot (Global: 6,524^th place; English: 3,564^th place)

"About the Scottish Government > Who runs government > First Minister". Scottish Government. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
"Government structure". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
"Who runs government". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
"First Minister takes oath". Scottish Government. 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
"Special advisers". www.gov.scot. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
"First Minister".
"About: Performance: Programme for Government". Scottish Government. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
"International". gov.scot. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
"First Minister leads Scottish delegation to British-Irish Council". Scottish Government. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
"Women's role in conflict resolution: First Minister's UN speech". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"Bute House Guidebook" (PDF). Scottish Government. 3 January 2003. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

heraldscotland.com (Global: 843^rd place; English: 435^th place)

Ferguson, Ron (27 April 1998). "Through an open door". The Herald. Glasgow: Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
"Elon Musk's Tesla is Scottish Government new car of choice". 18 March 2022.

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

Ascherson, Neal (17 July 1993). "A cry of 'Gerrymander' as Strathclyde is axed". The Independent. London. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

legislation.gov.uk (Global: 728^th place; English: 375^th place)

"Scotland Act 1998". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2025.

lusakatimes.com (Global: low place; English: 6,190^th place)

"Zambia : President Hichilema Embarks on UK Visit for Bilateral Talks and Keynote Address". Luska Times. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

opsi.gov.uk (Global: 5,869^th place; English: 3,839^th place)

"Section 45 – Scotland Act 1998". Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
"Scotland Act 1998 – Ordinary General Elections". Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI). Retrieved 7 August 2007.
"Scotland Act 1998 – Extraordinary General Elections". Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI). Retrieved 7 August 2007.

parliament.scot (Global: 8,591^st place; English: 5,421^st place)

"MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 5 April 2023.
"Devolved and Reserved Matters – Visit & Learn". Scottish Parliament. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
"Meeting of the Scottish Parliament". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
"Official Report: Plenary, 16th May 2007". The Scottish Parliament. Scottish Parliament. 16 May 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
"Meeting of the Parliament: 07/05/2024". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
"Meeting of the Parliament: 19/05/2026". The Scottish Parliament. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

parliament.uk (Global: 313^th place; English: 181^st place)

scottish.parliament.uk

"History – The Path to Devolution". Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2007.
"BUSINESS BULLETIN No. 48/2015" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.

publications.parliament.uk

"HC 842 The role and powers of the Prime Minister". Parliament.uk. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

parliament.uk

"Members' pay and expenses – current rates from 1 April 2013 RESEARCH PAPER 13/33". House of Commons. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2015.

commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Torrance, David (29 April 2024). "How is a First Minister of Scotland appointed?". Commons Library. Retrieved 11 September 2025.

politics.co.uk (Global: low place; English: 6,785^th place)

"Proportional Representation – What is Proportional Representation?". Politics UK. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.

pressandjournal.co.uk (Global: 5,689^th place; English: 2,812^th place)

Ross, Calum (10 September 2021). "Henry McLeish feared Scotland was 'at risk' as September 11 attacks unfolded".

publishing.service.gov.uk (Global: 1,837^th place; English: 948^th place)

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

"The Review of Intergovernmental Relations" (PDF). Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

ready.scot (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Who we are at Ready Scotland".
"Who we are at Ready Scotland". Safer Scotland. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
"PRINCIPLES – APPROACH – GOOD PRACTICE PHILOSOPHY, PRINCIPLES, STRUCTURE AND REGULATORY DUTIES". Safer Scotland. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

royal.uk (Global: 2,219^th place; English: 1,865^th place)

"The Royal Banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland". The Royal Household. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

scotsman.com (Global: 502^nd place; English: 274^th place)

"On this 9/11 anniversary, the need to become 'patriots of humanity' has never been more important - Henry McLeish". www.scotsman.com. 11 September 2021.

spice-spotlight.scot (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Scotland on the international stage". SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

stv.tv (Global: 3,539^th place; English: 1,853^rd place)

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"John Swinney officially sworn in as Scotland's seventh First Minister". STV News. 8 May 2024.
"Yousaf: I'll be making sure Stone of Destiny comes back to Scotland". 27 April 2023.

thenational.scot (Global: 3,450^th place; English: 1,813^th place)

"John Swinney to chair emergency meeting as red weather warning issued". The National. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

thetimes.com (Global: 221^st place; English: 110^th place)

Andrews, Kieran (31 July 2023). "EU rebuffs Humza Yousaf's plan for Scottish envoy". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

twitter.com (Global: 43^rd place; English: 43^rd place)

"Twitter Status". Twitter. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

unfccc.int (Global: 4,424^th place; English: 3,848^th place)

"First Minister of Scotland to address UN Climate Change Conference". unfccc.int. Retrieved 22 January 2025.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"History – The Path to Devolution". Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2007.
"Devolution Guidance Note 3 – The role of the Secretary of State for Scotland" (PDF). Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA). October 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2007.
"Proportional Representation – What is Proportional Representation?". Politics UK. Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
"First Minister takes oath". Scottish Government. 17 May 2007. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2007.
"Devolved and Reserved Matters – Visit & Learn". Scottish Parliament. 14 February 2017. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
"Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs". gov.scot. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
"Protecting Scotland's role in the EU". 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
"The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland". Burkes Peerage. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
"Official Report: Plenary, 16th May 2007". The Scottish Parliament. Scottish Parliament. 16 May 2007. Archived from the original on 6 December 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2026.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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Andrews, Kieran (31 July 2023). "EU rebuffs Humza Yousaf's plan for Scottish envoy". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

worldstatesmen.org (Global: 1,592^nd place; English: 2,349^th place)

"World Statesmen – United Kingdom, Scotland". World Statesmen. Retrieved 4 August 2007. ^{[deprecated source?]}

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