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| Salmond to become first minister | Salmond to become first minister |
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| Alex Salmond is set to become the first Nationalist to lead Scotland when he is elected first minister later. | |
| However, he will have to strive for consensus as the head of Holyrood's first minority government. | However, he will have to strive for consensus as the head of Holyrood's first minority government. |
| Mr Salmond is set to be voted into the top job by MSPs after the SNP became the largest party in the election. | Mr Salmond is set to be voted into the top job by MSPs after the SNP became the largest party in the election. |
| He is also expected to immediately set about a radical reshaping of the Scottish Executive to meet the key aims of his government. | He is also expected to immediately set about a radical reshaping of the Scottish Executive to meet the key aims of his government. |
| The election saw the SNP win 47 seats, just one ahead of Scottish Labour and the Scots Liberal Democrats were left with 16. | The election saw the SNP win 47 seats, just one ahead of Scottish Labour and the Scots Liberal Democrats were left with 16. |
| The Scottish Conservatives have 17 MSPs, although one of their number, Alex Fergusson, has taken up the politically neutral job of presiding officer. | The Scottish Conservatives have 17 MSPs, although one of their number, Alex Fergusson, has taken up the politically neutral job of presiding officer. |
| Shake-up | Shake-up |
| The Scottish Greens returned two MSPs and the colourful Independent Margo MacDonald was re-elected. | The Scottish Greens returned two MSPs and the colourful Independent Margo MacDonald was re-elected. |
| Mr Salmond it set to become the first Nationalist to win power in the party's 73-year history. | Mr Salmond it set to become the first Nationalist to win power in the party's 73-year history. |
| The Greens are to back him in a Scottish Parliament vote, and the Tories and Liberal Democrats are expected to sit on their hands once their leaders are eliminated in the first round. | The Greens are to back him in a Scottish Parliament vote, and the Tories and Liberal Democrats are expected to sit on their hands once their leaders are eliminated in the first round. |
| Jack McConnell is the current first minister | Jack McConnell is the current first minister |
| That means Mr Salmond will defeat Scottish Labour leader and current first minister Jack McConnell in a final vote, before heading for St Andrew's House, the headquarters of the Executive. | That means Mr Salmond will defeat Scottish Labour leader and current first minister Jack McConnell in a final vote, before heading for St Andrew's House, the headquarters of the Executive. |
| The SNP leader will also confirm a shake-up, cutting the number of departments from nine to six oblige ministers and civil servants to work towards five key aims - including making Scotland healthier, wealthier, safer and better educated. | The SNP leader will also confirm a shake-up, cutting the number of departments from nine to six oblige ministers and civil servants to work towards five key aims - including making Scotland healthier, wealthier, safer and better educated. |
| Mr Salmond also wants to enhance Scotland's global profile. | Mr Salmond also wants to enhance Scotland's global profile. |
| But he has insisted he will not provoke conflict with London, rather seeking a "partnership of equals" with the UK government. | But he has insisted he will not provoke conflict with London, rather seeking a "partnership of equals" with the UK government. |