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Second McConnell government
Scottish Government from 2003 to 2007
Scottish Government from 2003 to 2007
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| cabinet_name | Second McConnell Government | |
| cabinet_number | 4th | |
| cabinet_type | government | |
| jurisdiction | Scotland | |
| flag | Flag of Scotland.svg | |
| flag_border | true | |
| incumbent | 2003–2007 | |
| image | Second Jack McConnell govermment.jpg | |
| date_formed | 20 May 2003 | |
| date_dissolved | 16 May 2007 | |
| government_head_title | First Minister | |
| government_head | Jack McConnell | |
| government_head_history | MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw (1999–2011) | |
| Minister for Finance (1999–2000) Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs (2001–2001) | ||
| other_government_minister_title | Deputy First Minister | |
| other_government_minister | Jim Wallace (1999-2005) | |
| Nicol Stephen (2005-2007) | ||
| 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 (2003-04) | |
| Nicola Sturgeon (2004-07) | ||
| election | 2003 general election | |
| last_election | 2007 general election | |
| legislature_term | 2nd Scottish Parliament | |
| budget | 2004 Scottish budget | |
| 2005 Scottish budget 2006 Scottish budget 2007 Scottish budget | ||
| previous | First McConnell government | |
| successor | First Salmond government | |
| caption | Cabinet in 2003 |
Minister for Finance (1999–2000) Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs (2001–2001) Nicol Stephen (2005-2007) | Labour Party | Liberal Democrats}} Nicola Sturgeon (2004-07) 2005 Scottish budget 2006 Scottish budget 2007 Scottish budget
The second McConnell government (20 May 2003 – 16 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.
History
On 14 May Labour and Liberal Democrat MSPs voted on a coalition deal, that had been finalised between the parties negotiating teams.
List of ministers
| Post | Minister | Term | Party | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}" | Scottish Labour Party}}" | Scottish Labour Party}}" | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Post | Minister | Term | Party | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour Party}}" | Scottish Labour Party}}" | Scottish Labour Party}}; width: 1px" | Scottish Labour 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business | 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
References
- Tempest, Matthew. (14 May 2003). "Lib/Lab deal secures Holyrood coalition". The Guardian.
- (18 June 2008). "Ministers, Law Officers and Ministerial Parliamentary Aides, by Cabinet: Session 2". Scottish Parliament.
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