Dumfries and Galloway MP Alister Jack will function Scottish Secretary for a 3rd Prime Minister.
He was reappointed to the position by Rishi Sunak on Tuesday.
Mr Jack initially took on the job below Boris Johnson in 2019 and likewise held the position throughout Liz Truss’ transient premiership.
He mentioned: “I'm very happy to have been reappointed as Scottish Secretary.
“We face very important challenges each at house and overseas and there may be a lot to be completed.
“We have to deliver stability to our economic system and our public funds, ship long-term prosperity for everybody in our nation and proceed to maintain and strengthen the Union.
“I very a lot stay up for working with the Prime Minister to ship for all components of the UK.”
Mr Sunak grew to become Britain’s third Prime Minister this yr following the resignation of Ms Truss final week.
And as he has solely acquired the backing of Tory MPs, reasonably than members of the general public, for the position, opposition politicians are calling for a normal lection.
South Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth mentioned: “Altering their chief once more received’t change the actual fact that is an incompetent Tory authorities which has inflicted financial chaos and its abnormal households who paying the worth with rising mortgages and deliberate cuts on our public providers.
“Rishi Sunak was the chancellor who ushered in the price of residing disaster and the largest drop in family earnings on report and has no mandate from the folks to be Prime Minister. That shouldn’t be a choice for the handful of Tory MPs who gave us Liz Truss just some weeks in the past however a matter for the folks.
“It’s time we had a normal election so the general public can have their say on this immoral Tory authorities and the possibility to vote for the change we so desperately want.”
Mr Sunak was the one official candidate to tackle the position of Prime Minister, Penny Mordurant and former chief Boris Johnson each deciding towards launching bids.
The following normal election isn’t due till early 2025.
However South Scotland SNP MSP Emma Harper mentioned: “The Tories can't be allowed to impose a 3rd Prime Minister and not using a normal election – voters should get a say and the SNP is set to make sure they do.
“Let’s not neglect, Rishi Sunak backed Brexit which is wreaking havoc on our economic system with meals costs spiralling and inflation via the roof – to not point out that he was fined for partying with Boris Johnson on the very top of lockdown.
“The choices which can be made within the weeks and months forward shall be vastly important and can impression the economic system, public providers and family budgets for years to come back. Voters should get a say on what course they wish to take - as an alternative of getting damaging choices imposed towards our will.”