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Scottish Parliament general election

Scottish Parliament
Pàrlamaid na h-Alba  (Scottish Gaelic)
The Scots Pairlament  (Scots)
5th Scottish Parliament
Coat of Arms of Scottish Parliament
Type
Type
History
Founded 12 May 1999 (1999-05-12)
Leadership
Ken Macintosh
Since 12 May 2016
Nicola Sturgeon, SNP
Since 20 November 2014
Structure
Seats 129
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Political groups

Government (63)

Opposition (65)

Presiding Officer

  •      PO (1)
Committees
Elections
Additional Member System
Last election
5 May 2016
Next election
6 May 2021 or earlier
Meeting place
Debating Chamber, Scottish Parliament Building
Scottish Parliament Building, Holyrood, Edinburgh
Website
www.parliament.scot

Government (63)

Opposition (65)

Presiding Officer

The Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: The Scots Pairlament), is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland. Located in the Holyrood area of the capital city, Edinburgh, it is frequently referred to by the metonym Holyrood.

The Parliament is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), elected for four-year terms under the additional member system: 73 MSPs represent individual geographical constituencies elected by the plurality ("first past the post") system, while a further 56 are returned from eight additional member regions, each electing seven MSPs. The most recent general election to the Parliament was held on 5 May 2016, with the Scottish National Party winning a plurality.

The original Parliament of Scotland was the national legislature of the independent Kingdom of Scotland, and existed from the early 13th century until the Kingdom of Scotland merged with the Kingdom of England under the Acts of Union 1707 to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. As a consequence, both the Parliament of Scotland and the Parliament of England ceased to exist, and the Parliament of Great Britain, which sat at Westminster in London was formed.


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