He is now expected to appoint his Cabinet ministers.
John Swinney has been sworn in as the new First Minister of Scotland and is expected to appoint his Cabinet later.
Mr Swinney raised his right hand and bowed his head as Lord Carloway read the three oaths of office – for the role of First Minister, the Keeper of the Great Seal and and the oath of allegiance to the King.Mr Swinney’s family, including his wife Elizabeth, brother David and 13-year-old son Matthew, accompanied him to court.
Mr Swinney told the other parties at Holyrood: “If we want to fund our schools and hospitals, if we want to give our businesses a competitive edge, if we want to tackle climate action, if we want to eradicate child poverty, if we want to change people’s lives for the better, we have got to work together to do so.”
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