ðə ɹˈoʊl ɪz kˈɜːɹəntli ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd baɪ dʒˈɑːnpˈɔːl mˈɑːɹks, hˌuː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː baɪ fˈɜːst mˈɪnɪstɚ nˈɪkələ stˈɜːdʒən, wɪððɪ ɐɡɹˈiːmənt ʌvðə kˈæbᵻnət sˈɛkɹətɹi, sˈaɪmən kˈeɪs.
The role is currently occupied by John-Paul Marks, who was appointed in January 2022 by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, with the agreement of the Cabinet Secretary, Simon Case.