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Dewar government
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1st government of Scotland
1999–2000
Meeting of the Dewar cabinet 1999.jpg
Date formed17 May 1999
Date dissolved11 October 2000
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
First Minister Donald Dewar
First Minister's history 1999–2000
Deputy First Minister Jim Wallace
Member parties
  •   Labour Party
  •   Liberal Democrats
Status in legislature Majority (coalition)
72 / 129 (56%)




Opposition party  Scottish National Party
Opposition leader Alex Salmond (1999-2000)
John Swinney (2000)
History
Election 1999 general election
Legislature term 1st Scottish Parliament
Successor McLeish government

Donald Dewar formed the Dewar government on 17 May 1999 following his appointment as the inaugural First Minister of Scotland. The first devolved executive of Scotland, it consisted of Scottish Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats, who formed a coalition on 14 May 1999. [1] The government dissolved and was succeeded by the McLeish government in the aftermath of Dewar's death on 11 October 2000. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Cabinet

May 1999 to October 2000

Cabinet of Donald Dewar [6]
PortfolioPortraitMinisterTermParty
Cabinet ministers
First Minister Donald Dewar First Minister.jpg The Rt Hon

Donald Dewar MSP

1999–2000 Labour
Deputy First Minister Jim Wallace 1999.jpg Jim Wallace QC MSP 1999–2005 Lib Dem
Minister for Justice 1999–2003
Minister for Finance Jack McConnell 1999.jpg Jack McConnell MSP 1999–2000 Labour
Minister for Health and Community Care Susan Deacon MSP.jpg Susan Deacon MSP 1999–2000 Labour
Minister for Communities Wendy Alexander.jpg Wendy Alexander MSP 1999–2000 Labour
Minister for Transport and the Environment Sarah Boyack MSP 1999.jpg Sarah Boyack MSP 1999–2000 Labour
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Henry Mcleish.jpg Henry McLeish MSP 1999–2000 Labour
Minister for Rural Affairs Ross Finnie 1999.jpg Ross Finnie MSP 1999–2000 Lib Dem
Minister for Children and Education Sam Galbraith MSP.jpg Sam Galbraith MSP 1999–2000 Labour
Also attending cabinet meetings
Permanent Secretary Permanent Secretary Muir Russell.jpg Muir Russell 1999–2003 Independent
Chief Whip and Government Business Manager Tom McCabe.jpg Tom McCabe MSP 1999–2000 Labour
Lord Advocate Colin Boyd QC 1999.jpg The Rt Hon Colin Boyd QC 2000–2006 Labour

Changes

Junior ministers

Junior ministers [8]

PostMinisterTermParty
Deputy Minister for Children and Education Peter Peacock MSP 1999–2000 Labour Party
Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport Rhona Brankin MSP 1999–2000
Deputy Minister for Social Inclusion, Equality and the Voluntary Sector Jackie Baillie MSP 1999–2000
Deputy Minister for Local Government Frank McAveety MSP 1999–2000
Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Nicol Stephen MSP 1999–2000 Liberal Democrats
Deputy Minister for Highlands and Islands and Gaelic Alasdair Morrison MSP 1999–2000 Labour Party
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care Iain Gray MSP 1999–2000
Deputy Minister for Justice (with particular responsibility for Land Reform) Angus MacKay MSP 1999–2000
Deputy Business Manager and Liberal Democrat Whip Iain Smith MSP 1999–2000 Liberal Democrats
Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs (with particular responsibility for Fisheries) John Home Robertson MSP 1999–2000 Labour Party
Solicitor General for Scotland Colin Boyd QC May 1999Feb. 2000
Neil Davidson QC Feb. 2000–Oct. 2000

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