2018 in Scotland
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Events from the year 2018 in Scotland.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Elizabeth II
- First Minister and Keeper of the Great Seal – Nicola Sturgeon (since 20 November 2014)
- Secretary of State for Scotland – David Mundell
Law officers
- Lord Advocate – James Wolffe
- Solicitor General for Scotland – Alison Di Rollo
- Advocate General for Scotland – Lord Keen of Elie
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Carloway
- Lord Justice Clerk – Lady Dorrian
- Chairman of the Scottish Land Court – Lord Minginish
Events
- 1 January – More than 1,000 people brave the icy waters of the Firth of Forth for the annual New Year's Day Loony Dook.[1]
- 7 February – The chief constable of Police Scotland, Phil Gormley, resigns amid a series of investigations into claims of gross misconduct.[2]
- 26 April – Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson announces she is three months pregnant after receiving IVF treatment with her partner, Jen Wilson.[3][4]
- 15 June – Second major fire at Glasgow School of Art.[5]
Deaths
- 29 April – Michael Martin, Baron Martin of Springburn (born 1945), Labour politician and Speaker of the House of Commons 2000–2009.[6]
- 31 May – Nairn MacEwan (born 1941), Scottish rugby union coach.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Loony Dookers brave the chilly Forth". BBC News. BBC. 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Police Scotland chief constable quits". BBC News. BBC. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Ruth Davidson announces she is pregnant". BBC News. BBC. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Ruth Davidson pregnant: Scottish Tory leader announces she is expecting first child with partner Jen Wilson". London Evening Standard. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ Carrell, Severin; Brooks, Libby; Rawlinson, Kevin (16 June 2018). "'Heartbreaking': fire guts Glasgow School of Art for the second time". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Michael Martin, former Speaker of the Commons, dies aged 72". The Guardian. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ Smith, Duncan (31 May 2018). "Ex-Scotland coach and Calcutta Cup hero Nairn MacEwan dies". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 June 2018.