McLeish government
Scottish Government from 2000 to 2001 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scottish Government from 2000 to 2001 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
McLeish government | |
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2nd government of Scotland | |
2000–2001 | |
Date formed | 27 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) 72 / 129 (56%)
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Opposition party | Scottish National Party |
Opposition leader | John Swinney |
History | |
Legislature term | 1st Scottish Parliament |
Predecessor | Dewar government |
Successor | First McConnell government |
Portfolio | Portrait | Minister | Term | Party | |
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Cabinet ministers | |||||
First Minister | The Rt Hon | 2000–2001 | Labour | ||
Deputy First Minister | Jim Wallace QC MSP | 1999–2005 | Lib Dem | ||
Minister for Justice | 1999–2003 | ||||
Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs | Jack McConnell MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour | ||
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | Wendy Alexander MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour | ||
Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture | Sam Galbraith MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour | ||
Minister for Finance and Local Government | Angus Mackay MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour | ||
Minister for Health and Community Care | Susan Deacon MSP | 1999–2001 | Labour | ||
Minister for Rural Development | Ross Finnie MSP | 1999–2000 | Lib Dem | ||
Minister for Social Justice | Jackie Baillie MSP | 2000–2001 | Labour | ||
Minister for Transport | Sarah Boyack MSP | 1999–2001 | Labour | ||
Also attending cabinet meetings | |||||
Permanent Secretary | Muir Russell | 1999–2003 | Independent | ||
Minister for Parliament | Tom McCabe MSP | 1999–2001 | Labour | ||
Lord Advocate | The Rt Hon Colin Boyd QC | 2000–2006 | Labour |
Tavish Scott resigned from his post of Deputy Minister for Parliament on 9 March 2001.[5][6] He was replaced by Euan Robson.[7]