Bute House (Gaelic: Taigh Bhòid) is the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland, who is the head of the Scottish Government, the country's devolved government established in 1999. Prior to this it was the official residence of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
It is located at 6 Charlotte Square, in Edinburgh's new town, and is the central house on the north side of the square, designed by Robert Adam.
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