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McLeish government
Scottish Government from 2000 to 2001
Summary
Scottish Government from 2000 to 2001
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| cabinet_name | McLeish government | |
| cabinet_number | 2nd | |
| cabinet_type | government | |
| flag | Flag of Scotland.svg | |
| flag_border | true | |
| jurisdiction | Scotland | |
| incumbent | 2000–2001 | |
| image | Henry McLeish cabinet.png | |
| caption | McLeish and his cabinet at Bute House, 2000 | |
| date_formed | 27 October 2000 | |
| date_dissolved | 8 November 2001 | |
| government_head_title | First Minister | |
| government_head | Henry McLeish | |
| government_head_history | MSP for Central Fife (1999–2003) Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning (1999–2000) | |
| deputy_government_head | Jim Wallace | |
| state_head_title | Monarch | |
| state_head | Elizabeth II | |
| political_parties | {{ubl | |
| border | darkgray}} Labour Party | |
| border | darkgray}} Liberal Democrats}} | |
| legislature_status | Majority (coalition) | |
| opposition_party | Scottish National Party | |
| opposition_leader | John Swinney | |
| legislature_term | 1st Scottish Parliament | |
| budget | 2001 Scottish budget | |
| previous | Dewar government | |
| successor | First McConnell government |
| Labour Party | Liberal Democrats}}
Henry McLeish formed the McLeish government on 27 October 2000 following his appointment as the First Minister of Scotland. It followed the death of Donald Dewar on 11 October 2000 during the 1st Scottish Parliament. It was a continuation of the Labour–Liberal Democrat coalition that had been formed following the first election to the Scottish Parliament in 1999.
Cabinet
October 2000 to November 2001
| Portfolio | Portrait | Minister | Term | Party | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}; width: 1px" | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet ministers | ||||||||
| First Minister | [[File:Official Portrait of Henry McLeish, 2000.jpg | 133x133px]] | The Rt Hon | 2000–2001 | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Labour | ||
| Deputy First Minister | [[File:Jim_Wallace_1999.jpg | 136x136px]] | Jim Wallace QC MSP | 1999–2005 | Lib Dem | |||
| Minister for Justice | 1999–2003 | |||||||
| Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs | [[File:Jack_McConnell_1999.jpg | 133x133px]] | Jack McConnell MSP | 2000–2001 | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Labour | ||
| Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | [[File:Wendy_Alexander.jpg | 139x139px]] | Wendy Alexander MSP | 2000–2001 | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Labour | ||
| Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture | [[File:Sam_Galbraith_MSP.jpg | 133x133px]] | Sam Galbraith MSP | 2000–2001 | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Labour | ||
| Minister for Finance and Local Government | [[File:Angus MacKay MSP.jpg | 133x133px]] | Angus Mackay MSP | 2000–2001 | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Labour | ||
| Minister for Health and Community Care | [[File:Susan_Deacon_MSP.jpg | 133x133px]] | Susan Deacon MSP | 1999–2001 | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Labour | ||
| Minister for Rural Development | [[File:Ross_Finnie_1999.jpg | 133x133px]] | Ross Finnie MSP | 1999–2000 | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}" | Lib Dem | ||
| Minister for Social Justice | [[File:Jack Baillie 1999.png | 143x143px]] | Jackie Baillie MSP | 2000–2001 | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Labour | ||
| Minister for Transport | [[File:Sarah_Boyack_MSP_1999.jpg | 133x133px]] | Sarah Boyack MSP | 1999–2001 | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Labour | ||
| Also attending cabinet meetings | ||||||||
| Permanent Secretary | [[File:Permanent Secretary Muir Russell.jpg | 132x132px]] | Muir Russell | 1999–2003 | Independnet}}; width: 1px" | Independent | ||
| Minister for Parliament | [[File:Tom_McCabe.jpg | 136x136px]] | Tom McCabe MSP | 1999–2001 | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Labour | ||
| Lord Advocate | [[File:Colin_Boyd_QC_1999.jpg | 133x133px]] | The Rt Hon Colin Boyd QC | 2000–2006 | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Labour |
Changes
- Sam Galbraith resigned from his post of Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture on 20 March 2001. 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.
List of ministers
October 2000 to November 2001
| Junior ministers | Post | Minister | Term | Party | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs | Nicol Stephen MSP | 2000–2001 | Liberal Democrats | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Social Justice | Margaret Curran MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning and Gaelic | Alasdair Morrison MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Highlands and Islands and Gaelic | Alasdair Morrison MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport | Allan Wilson MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Finance and Local Government | Peter Peacock MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care | Malcolm Chisholm MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Justice | Iain Gray MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Parliament | Tavish Scott MSP | 2000–2001 | Liberal Democrat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Euan Robson MSP | 2000–2001 | Liberal Democrats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Rural Development | Rhona Brankin MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Transport and Planning | Lewis Macdonald MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solicitor General for Scotland | Neil Davidson QC | 2000–2001 | Labour Party |
Changes
Tavish Scott resigned from his post of Deputy Minister for Parliament on 9 March 2001. He was replaced by Euan Robson.
References
References
- (20 March 2001). "'Outgoing' minister puts health first". BBC News.
- (21 March 2001). "Environment job is abolished as Galbraith quits". The Daily Telegraph.
- "Lewis Macdonald". Scottish Parliament.
- "Scottish Ministers". Scottish Parliament.
- (10 March 2001). "Fish row claims first casualty". BBC News.
- "Tavish Scott". Scottish Parliament.
- "Euan Robson". Scottish Parliament.
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