McLeish government
McLeish government | |
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2nd devolved government of Scotland | |
2000–2001 | |
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Date formed | 26 October 2000 |
Date dissolved | 8 November 2001 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
First Minister | Henry McLeish |
First Minister's history | 2000–2001 |
Deputy First Minister | Jim Wallace |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 70 / 129 (54%)
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Opposition party | Scottish National Party |
Opposition leader | John Swinney |
History | |
Legislature term(s) | 1st Scottish Parliament |
Predecessor | Dewar government |
Successor | First McConnell government |
The McLeish government (26 October 2000 – 8 November 2001) was formed following the death of Donald Dewar on 11 October 2000 during the 1st Scottish Parliament. Henry McLeish was sworn in as First Minister on 27 October 2000. It was a continuation of the Labour–Liberal Democrat coalition that had been formed following the first election to the Scottish Parliament in 1999.
List of ministers[]
Cabinet[1][] | ||||
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Post | Minister | Term | Party | |
First Minister | The Rt Hon. Henry McLeish MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Deputy First Minister Minister for Justice |
The Rt Hon. Jim Wallace QC MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Liberal Democrats | |
Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs | Jack McConnell MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Minister for Social Justice | Jackie Baillie MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | Wendy Alexander MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture (Post abolished in March 2001) |
Sam Galbraith MSP | 2000–Mar. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Minister for Finance and Local Government | Angus MacKay MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Minister for Health and Community Care | Susan Deacon MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Minister for Parliament | Tom McCabe MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Minister for Rural Development (Environment and Rural Development from March 2001) |
Ross Finnie MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Liberal Democrats | |
Minister for Transport and Telecommunications (Transport and Planning from March 2001) |
Sarah Boyack MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Lord Advocate | The Rt Hon. Colin Boyd QC | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party |
Junior ministers[2][] | ||||
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Post | Minister | Term | Party | |
Nicol Stephen MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Liberal Democrats | ||
Margaret Curran MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | ||
Alasdair Morrison MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | ||
Alasdair Morrison MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | ||
Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport (Sport, the Arts and Culture from March 2001) |
Allan Wilson MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Peter Peacock MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | ||
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care | Malcolm Chisholm MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Deputy Minister for Justice | Iain Gray MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Tavish Scott MSP | 2000–Mar. 2001 | Liberal Democrat | ||
Euan Robson MSP | Mar.–Nov. 2001 | Liberal Democrats | ||
(Environment and Rural Development from March 2001) |
Rhona Brankin MSP | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | |
Lewis Macdonald MSP | Mar.–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party | ||
Solicitor General for Scotland | Neil Davidson QC | 2000–Nov. 2001 | Labour Party |
Changes[]
Tavish Scott resigned from his post of Deputy Minister for Parliament on 9 March 2001.[3][4] He was replaced by Euan Robson.[5]
Sam Galbraith resigned from his post of Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture on 20 March 2001.[6] Following his resignation, the environment portfolio was combined with that of rural development, planning was added to the transport portfolio, and the sport and culture portfolio was given Deputy Minister Allan Wilson without a promotion to minister. In addition, a new post of Deputy Minister for Transport and Planning in line with the expanded transport portfolio. This post was filled by Lewis Macdonald.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ "Ministers, Law Officers and Ministerial Parliamentary Aides by Cabinet: Session 1" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Scottish Ministers". www.scottish.parliament.uk. Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 18 April 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Fish row claims first casualty". BBC News. 10 March 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Tavish Scott". scottish.parliament.uk. Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Euan Robson". scottish.parliament.uk. Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "'Outgoing' minister puts health first". BBC News. 20 March 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Environment job is abolished as Galbraith quits". The Daily Telegraph. 21 March 2001. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Lewis Macdonald". scottish.parliament.uk. Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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