| Post: | Minister for Veterans |
| Native Name: | Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Ministear airson Seann Shaighdearan |
| Incumbent: | Graeme Dey |
| Incumbentsince: | 29 March 2023 |
| Style: | Minister (within parliament) Veterans Minister (informal) Scottish Veterans Minister (outwith Scotland) |
| Appointer: | First Minister |
| Formation: | 27 June 2018 |
| Inaugural: | Graeme Dey |
| Reports To: | Scottish Parliament |
| Salary: | £106,185 per annum [1] (including £72,196 MSP salary) |
| Seat: | Edinburgh |
The Minister for Veterans is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend[2] the Scottish Cabinet. The post was created in March 2023 after the appointment of the Humza Yousaf as First Minister of Scotland.
Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Dey | 27 June 2018 | 20 May 2021 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | ||
Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
| Keith Brown | 20 May 2021 | 29 March 2023 | Scottish National Party | Nicola Sturgeon | ||
Minister for Veterans | ||||||
| Name | Portrait | Entered Office | Left Office | Party | First Minister | |
| Graeme Dey[3] | 29 March 2023 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Humza Yousaf John Swinney | ||