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===Principal Government Officials===
===Principal Government Officials===
The Government of Scotland has a number of departments within the cabinet, headed up by a cabinet secretary, as follows:
First Minister - Alex Salmond
Deputy Firt Minister and Health Secretary - Nicola Sturgeon
Finance Secretary - John Swinney
Education Secretary - Fiona Hyslop
Justice Secretary - Kenny MacAskill
Environment Secretary - Richard Lochead
These secretaries are aided in the work by ministers, working within the cabinet departments, and each having their own specific area of devloved responsibility.
===Relations with England===
===Relations with England===