Nicola Sturgeon has announced her new Cabinet for her next five years in power.
The First Minister revealed last night that John Swinney would be removed from his post as Education Secretary but be given the role of Minister for Covid Recovery.
He also remains as the Deputy First Minister.
Kate Forbes will remain as the Finance Secretary but will take on responsibility for the Scottish Budget, fiscal policy and taxation, economic strategy, the wellbeing economy, trade and inward investment, city and regional growth deals, enterprise and the digital economy.
Former Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has been moved to Health and Social Care, while Shirley-Anne Somerville switches from Equalities Secretary to become Education Secretary.
Keith Brown takes on the Justice role while former Health Secretary Shona Robinson returns to Cabinet as Social Justice Secretary.
Michael Matheson retains the transport brief in an expanded post as the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport.
Former Public Health Minister Mairi Gougeon becomes Rural Affairs and Islands Secretary, a new title which takes on some of former Rural Economy and Tourism Secretary Fergus Ewing's responsibilities.
Ex-SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson is the new Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Secretary, taking over from former Constitution Secretary Mike Russell who stood down from parliament at the election earlier this month.
In a statement after the announcement, Sturgeon said: "I’m delighted to announce the Scottish Government’s new Cabinet team. Scotland needs a serious Government for the serious times we face as a nation, and in the top level ministerial line-up I have announced today we have exactly that.
"It is a Government which will drive Scotland forward, as we look to build a just, fair and sustainable recovery from the Covid pandemic.
"My Cabinet team combines experience with new arrivals and fresh faces, giving us the range and depth of talent we need to tackle the pressing issues we need to tackle, from covid to climate change.
"This term of office is unquestionably the most important one the nation has faced since devolution, more than 20 years ago. We are dealing with the joint challenges of a global pandemic and recovery from it, the ongoing tests posed by Brexit and the urgent, pressing need to take forward our net zero agenda as part of the global efforts to secure a greener future.
"The magnitude of these challenges is clear, but now is not a moment to shirk from those tasks but to embrace them. In the next five years, we have a chance to shape Scotland permanently for the better, creating a healthier, happier, fairer, more prosperous and more sustainable country for everyone who calls Scotland home, establishing a positive legacy for future generations.
"The immediate challenge is the focus on recovery and the part that all policy portfolios can play in that. But, as I have made clear, when the crisis is over and the time is right, Scotland must and will have the chance to choose its future in line with the unquestionable democratic mandate for that choice."
