First Salmond Government
| Government of the 4th Scottish Parliament | |
|---|---|
| 6th cabinet of Scotland |
|
| Date formed | 16 May 2007 |
| Date dissolved | 18 May 2011 |
| People and organizations | |
| Head of government | Alex Salmond |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth |
| Total number of ministers | 16 |
| Member party | Scottish National Party |
| Status in legislature | Minority |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2007 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 3rd |
| Previous | Government of the 2nd Scottish Parliament |
The Salmond government, which was sworn in on 16 May 2007, is a Scottish National Party minority government.
Having won the largest number of seats in the general election (47 of 129) the SNP sought to form a coalition. After failing to find coalition partners, they chose to go into government without other parties. Alex Salmond was elected First Minister on 16 May 2007; his slate of ministerial appointments were ratified by the Scottish Parliament the following day.
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