First McConnell government

The First McConnell government (22 November 2001 – 27 March 2003) was formed by Jack McConnell on 22 November 2001 during the 1st Scottish Parliament, following Henry McLeish's resignation as First Minister as a consequence of the Officegate scandal. The McConnell government was a continuation of the Labour–Liberal Democrat coalition that had existed under the previous McLeish and Dewar governments.

First McConnell government
3rd devolved government of Scotland
2001–2003
Date formed	22 November 2001
Date dissolved	20 May 2003
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
First Minister	Jack McConnell
Deputy First Minister	Jim Wallace
Member party	Labour Party Liberal Democrats
Status in legislature	Majority (coalition)
History
Outgoing election	2003
Legislature term(s)	1st Scottish Parliament
Predecessor	McLeish government
Successor	Second McConnell government

List of ministers

Cabinet[1]
Post	Minister		Term	Party
First Minister		The Rt Hon. Jack McConnell MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
Deputy First Minister Minister for Justice		The Rt Hon. Jim Wallace QC MSP	2001–2003	Liberal Democrats
Minister for Education and Young People		Cathy Jamieson MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
Minister for Social Justice		Iain Gray MSP	2001–2002	Labour Party
		Margaret Curran MSP	2002–2003	Labour Party
Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning		Wendy Alexander MSP	2001–2002	Labour Party
		Iain Gray MSP	2002–2003	Labour Party
Minister for Culture and Sport		Mike Watson MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
Minister for Finance and Public Services		Andy Kerr MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
Minister for Health and Community Care		Malcolm Chisholm MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
Minister for Parliament		Patricia Ferguson MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
Minister for the Environment and Rural Development		Ross Finnie MSP	2001–2003	Liberal Democrats
Lord Advocate		The Rt Hon. Colin Boyd QC	2001–2003	Labour Party

Junior ministers[1]
Post	Minister		Term	Party
Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport		Dr Elaine Murray MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
Deputy Minister for Education and Young People		Nicol Stephen MSP	1999–2000	Liberal Democrats
Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning		Dr Lewis Macdonald MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
Deputy Minister for the Environment and Rural Development		Allan Wilson MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Services		Peter Peacock MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
Deputy Ministers for Health and Community Care		Hugh Henry MSP	2001–2002	Liberal Democrats
		Frank McAveety MSP	2002–2003	Labour Party
		Mary Mulligan MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
Deputy Minister for Justice		Dr Richard Simpson MSP	2001–2002	Labour Party
		Hugh Henry MSP	2002–2003	Labour Party
Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business		Euan Robson MSP	2001–2003	Liberal Democrats
Deputy Ministers for Social Justice		Margaret Curran MSP	2001–2003	Labour Party
		Hugh Henry MSP	2002	Labour Party
		Des McNulty MSP	2002–2003	Labour Party
Solicitor General for Scotland		Elish Angiolini QC	2001–2003

Changes

Wendy Alexander resigned for her post of Enterprise Minister on 4 May 2002. Her vacancy was filled by Iain Gray, and his post as Social Justice Minister was in turn filled by Margaret Curran, who had been his deputy.[2] Hugh Henry left the post of Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care on 9 May 2002, and took up the post of Deputy Minister for Social Justice.[3][4] Frank McAveety filled his vacancy.[3] Richard Simpson resigned from his post as Deputy Justice Minister on 26 November 2002, and was replaced by Hugh Henry.[5] Des McNulty filled Henry's vacancy as Deputy Health Minister.[6]

References

1. "Ministers, Law Officer and Ministerial Parliamentary Aides by Cabinet: Session 1" (PDF). www.parliament.scot. Scottish Parliament. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
2. Gerry Hassan and Eric Shaw (2012). The Strange Death of Labour Scotland. Edinburgh University Press. p. 111. ISBN 0748640010.
3. Stephen Khan (5 May 2002). "Reshuffle is condemned as 'trawling for talent'". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
4. "Hugh Henry". scottish.parliament.uk. Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
5. "Minister quits over fire 'fascists' row". BBC News. 26 November 2002. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
6. "Des McNulty". scottish.parliament.uk. Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 20 January 2016.