Fabiani Delighted at Cabinet Appointment

Central Scotland List MSP, Ms Linda Fabiani, has been appointed Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture, in the new Scottish government, led by Alex Salmond.

Ms Fabiani expressed her delight on being appointed as a minister by Alex Salmond following his election as the very first SNP First Minister in the Scottish Parliament. She will work directly from the First Ministers office and will have responsibility for representing the Scottish government in its dealings with the European parliament as well as covering a number of other portfolios including the arts, architecture, built heritage, Historic Scotland and lottery funding, major events strategy and Gaelic.

Speaking after her appointment, Ms Fabiani said:

“I am delighted to be a member of the new Scottish government and a part of the first SNP government in history. The last couple of weeks have been very exciting and, the Scottish political landscape is now very interesting and is one which I hope will herald a new era in Scottish politics, an era of co-operation and effective decision-making based on the interests of Scotland’s people and not merely the interests of a single political party.

“I am looking forward immensely to my new role and getting to grips with a large workload. Like everyone else in the new SNP government I feel it is an absolute privilege to serve my country and I will do all I can to ensure that I promote Scotland’s interests and represent her people honestly and positively.