Scottish Parliament
devolved parliament of Scotland
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The Scottish Parliament was founded on May 12, 1999.
Key Facts
- Country: United Kingdom[3]
- Instance of: unicameral legislature[4], elected legislative house[5]
- Main regulatory text: Scotland Act 1998[6]
- Headquarters location: Scottish Parliament Building[7]
- Commons category: Scottish Parliament[8]
- Chairperson: Alison Johnstone[9], Kenneth Gibson[10]
- Inception: May 12, 1999[11]
- Official website: https://www.parliament.scot/[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Scottish Parliament[13]
- Commons gallery: Scottish Parliament[14]
- Applies to jurisdiction: Scotland[15]
- Number of seats: 129[16]
- Has immediate cause: Scotland Act 1998[17]
- Native label: Scottish Parliament[18], Pàrlamaid na h-Alba[19], Scots Pairlament[20]
- Different from: Parliament of Scotland[21], Scottish Assembly[22]
- Has part(s) of the class: Member of the Scottish Parliament[23]
- Exact match: https://findthatcharity.uk/orgid/XI-ROR-05fhfab69[24]
- Historic county: Midlothian[25]
- Social media followers: 149,110[26], 164,027[27], 172,548[28]
Why It Matters
Scottish Parliament has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]