| Post: | Minister for Equalities |
| Native Name: | Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Ministear airson Co-ionannachd |
| Incumbent: | Kaukab Stewart |
| Incumbentsince: | 8 May 2024 |
| Style: | Minister (within parliament) Equalities Minister (informal) Scottish Equalities Minister (outwith Scotland) |
| Appointer: | First Minister |
| Formation: | 19 May 2016 |
| Inaugural: | Jeane Freeman |
| Reports To: | Scottish Parliament |
| Salary: | £106,185 per annum [1] (including £72,196 MSP salary) |
| Seat: | Edinburgh |
The Minister for Equalities is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet.[2] The post was created in June 2018 under the title 'Minister for Older People and Equalities: the Minister supports the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, who is a full member of cabinet.[3]
The incumbent Minister is Kaukab Stewart since 8 May 2024.
The Minister for Older People and Equalities had specific responsibility for promoting and coordinating policy in support of:[3]
The current post holds the following responsibilities:
| Name | width=75 | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister for Social Security | |||||||
| Jeane Freeman | 19 May 2016 | 28 June 2018 | Scottish National Party | ||||
| Minister for Older People and Equalities | |||||||
| Christina McKelvie | 28 June 2018 | 29 March 2023 | Scottish National Party | ||||
| Minister for Social Security and Local Government | |||||||
| Ben Macpherson | 20 May 2021 | 29 March 2023 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | |||
| Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees | |||||||
| Emma Roddick | 29 March 2023 | 8 May 2024 | Scottish National Party | ||||
| Minister for Equalities | |||||||
| Kaukab Stewart | 8 May 2024 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | ||||