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Swinney sworn-in as First Minister, appoints Forbes to cabinet
RETURNING SNP leader John Swinney has been sworn-in as Scotland’s seventh First Minister
In a ceremony presided over by the Lord President, Lord Carloway, and in the company of his wife, son and brother, Mr Swinney took the oaths for the role of First Minister, the Keeper of the Great Seal and of allegiance to the King.
Speaking afterwards, he called the experience “overwhelming,” adding: “I look forward to dedicating my future to serving the people of Scotland.”
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