First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has held the first meeting of the new Scottish Cabinet.
Ms Sturgeon revealed her top ministerial team with a 50-50 gender split on Friday, two days after becoming Scotland's first female leader.
At its meeting, held in Edinburgh, the Cabinet agreed a programme for government which will be announced at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday.
The event was also an opportunity for Ms Sturgeon to welcome new members to their posts and others to their fresh portfolio responsibilities.
Joining her at the top table was Deputy First Minister John Swinney, who has also retained his brief as Finance Secretary.
Angela Constance has replaced Michael Russell as Education Secretary, and Michael Matheson has taken on the justice portfolio after Kenny MacAskill's departure.
Former sports secretary Shona Robison was promoted to Health Secretary in last week's reshuffle, with Alex Neil moving to the role of Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights.
Former legal affairs minister Roseanna Cunningham is now Cabinet Secretary for Fair Work, Skills and Training, while ex-transport minister Keith Brown is Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities.
Richard Lochhead and Fiona Hyslop remain in their roles as Environment and Culture Secretaries respectively.
Ms Robison updated ministers on the Government's response to the report on the inquiry into the Clostridium difficile outbreak at the Vale of Leven Hospital.
She left the meeting early to meet with families affected, and to discuss the report's publication.
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