Second McConnell government
Second McConnell Government | |
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4th devolved government of Scotland | |
2003–2007 | |
![]() McConnell's cabinet at Bute House, 2005 | |
Date formed | 20 May 2003 |
Date dissolved | 17 May 2007 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
First Minister | Jack McConnell |
First Minister's history | 2001–2007 |
Deputy First Minister | Jim Wallace (1999-2005) Nicol Stephen (2005-2007) |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 67 / 129 (52%)
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Opposition party | Scottish National Party |
Opposition leader | John Swinney (2003-04) Nicola Sturgeon (2004-07) |
History | |
Election(s) | 2003 general election |
Outgoing election | 2007 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 2nd Scottish Parliament |
Predecessor | First McConnell government |
Successor | First Salmond government |
The second McConnell government (20 May 2003 – 17 May 2007) was formed following the 2003 general election to the 2nd Scottish Parliament. Jack McConnell was re-appointed as First Minister on 20 May 2003 and headed another Labour–Liberal Democrat coalition government.
List of ministers[]
Cabinet[1][] | ||||
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Post | Minister | Term | Party | |
First Minister | The Rt Hon. Jack McConnell MSP | 2003–2007 | Labour | |
Deputy First Minister Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning |
The Rt Hon. Jim Wallace QC MSP | 2003–2005 | Liberal Democrats | |
Nicol Stephen MSP | 2005–2007 | Liberal Democrats | ||
Minister for Communities | Margaret Curran MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour | |
Malcolm Chisholm MSP | 2004–2006 | Labour | ||
Rhona Brankin MSP | 2006–2007 | Labour | ||
Minister for Education and Young People | Peter Peacock MSP | 2003–2006 | Labour | |
Hugh Henry MSP | 2006–2007 | Labour | ||
Minister for Environment and Rural Development | Ross Finnie MSP | 2003–2007 | Liberal Democrats | |
Minister for Finance and Public Services | Andy Kerr MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour | |
Tom McCabe MSP | 2004–2007 | Labour | ||
Minister for Health and Community Care | Malcolm Chisholm MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour | |
Andy Kerr MSP | 2004–2007 | Labour | ||
Minister for Justice | Cathy Jamieson MSP | 2003–2007 | Labour | |
Minister for Parliament | Patricia Ferguson MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour | |
Margaret Curran MSP | 2004–2007 | Labour | ||
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport | Frank McAveety MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour | |
Patricia Ferguson MSP | 2004–2007 | Labour | ||
Minister for Transport and Telecommunications | Nicol Stephen MSP | 2003–2005 | Liberal Democrats | |
Tavish Scott MSP | 2005–2006 | Liberal Democrats | ||
Minister for Transport | 2006–2007 | Liberal Democrats | ||
Lord Advocate | The Rt Hon. Colin Boyd QC | 2003–2005 | Labour | |
The Rt Hon. Elish Angiolini QC | 2005–2007 |
Junior ministers[1][] | ||||
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Post | Minister | Term | Party | |
Deputy Minister for Education and Young People | Euan Robson MSP | 2003–2005 | Liberal Democrats | |
Robert Brown MSP | 2005–2007 | Liberal Democrats | ||
Deputy Minister for Communities | Mary Mulligan MSP | 2003–2007 | Labour | |
Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | Dr Lewis Macdonald MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour | |
Allan Wilson MSP | 2004–2007 | Labour | ||
Tavish Scott MSP | 2003–2005 | Liberal Democrats | ||
George Lyon MSP | 2005–2007 | Liberal Democrats | ||
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care | Tom McCabe MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour | |
Rhona Brankin MSP | 2004–2005 | Labour | ||
Dr Lewis Macdonald MSP | 2005–2007 | Labour | ||
Deputy Minister for Justice | Hugh Henry MSP | 2003–2006 | Labour | |
Johann Lamont MSP | 2006–2007 | Labour | ||
Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development | Allan Wilson MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour | |
Dr Lewis Macdonald MSP | 2004–2005 | Labour | ||
Rhona Brankin MSP | 2005–2007 | Labour | ||
Sarah Boyack MSP | 2007 | Labour | ||
Solicitor General for Scotland | Elish Angiolini QC | 2003–2005 | ||
John Beckett QC | 2005–2007 | Labour |
References[]
- ^ a b "Ministers, Law Officers and Ministerial Parliamentary Aides, by Cabinet: Session 2" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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- Scottish governments
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