Government of the 2nd Scottish Parliament

Government of the 1st Government of the 1st Scottish Parliament The Executive of the 1st Scottish Parliament was formed following the 1999 election.- Dewar government :The Dewar government was formed by a coalition of Labour and the Liberal Democrats...	(1999)
Government of the 2nd Government of the 2nd Scottish Parliament The Executive of the 2nd Scottish Parliament was formed after the 2003 general election.- Second McConnell government :The Second McConnell government was a continuation of the previous Executive, Jack McConnell was re-appointed as First Minister on 20 May 2003 and headed another Labour/Liberal...	(2003)
Government of the 3rd Government of the 3rd Scottish Parliament The Government of the 3rd Scottish Parliament was formed after the 2007 elections to the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Government is headed by First Minister Alex Salmond.- First Salmond government :...	(2007)
Government of the 4th Government of the 4th Scottish Parliament The Government of the 4th Scottish Parliament was formed after the 2011 elections to the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Government is headed by First Minister Alex Salmond.- Second Salmond government :...	(2011)

The Executive of the 2nd Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...

was formed after the 2003 general election

Scottish Parliament election, 2003

The Scottish Parliament election, 2003, was the second general election of the Scottish Parliament. It was held on 1 May 2003 and it brought no change in terms of control of the Scottish Executive...

Second McConnell government

The Second McConnell government (20 May 2003–16 May 2007) was a continuation of the previous Executive, Jack McConnell

Jack McConnell

Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale is a British Labour life peer in the House of Lords. He was third First Minister of Scotland from 2001 to 2007, making him the longest serving First Minister in the history of the Scottish Parliament...

was re-appointed as First Minister on 20 May 2003 and headed another Labour

Scottish Labour Party

The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....

/Liberal Democrat

Scottish Liberal Democrats

The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...

coalition.

Cabinet

Office	Name		Term	Party
First Minister First Minister of Scotland The First Minister of Scotland is the political leader of Scotland and head of the Scottish Government. The First Minister chairs the Scottish Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Scottish Government policy...		Jack McConnell Jack McConnell Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale is a British Labour life peer in the House of Lords. He was third First Minister of Scotland from 2001 to 2007, making him the longest serving First Minister in the history of the Scottish Parliament...	2003–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Deputy First Minister Deputy First Minister of Scotland The Deputy First Minister of Scotland is the deputy to the First Minister of Scotland.The post is not recognised in statute , and its holder is simply an ordinary member of the Scottish Government... Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning The Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning was a cabinet position in the Scottish Executive. The position was first created in the 1999 as part of the Dewar government and continued into the McLeish cabinet. Following the election of Jack McConnell as First Minister in 2001 transportation...		Jim Wallace Jim Wallace The Rt. Hon. James Robert Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, PC, QC , is a British politician, currently a life peer in the House of Lords and the Advocate General for Scotland...	2003–2005	Liberal Democrats Scottish Liberal Democrats The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
		Nicol Stephen Nicol Stephen Nicol Ross Stephen, Baron Stephen of Lower Deeside in the City of Aberdeen is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen South, and was leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2005 to 2008...	2005–2007	Liberal Democrats Scottish Liberal Democrats The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
Minister for Communities		Margaret Curran	2003–2004	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
		Malcolm Chisholm Malcolm Chisholm Malcolm Chisholm is a Scottish Labour Party politician, and a former Scottish Executive minister.-Background:Chisholm was educated at George Watson's College and the University of Edinburgh and became an English teacher. He is married with three children...	2004–2006	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
		Rhona Brankin Rhona Brankin Rhona Brankin is a former Labour Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Midlothian constituency. She was first elected in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003 and 2007...	2006–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Minister for Education and Young People		Peter Peacock Peter Peacock Peter Peacock has been a Labour regional list Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands since 1999. Peacock was appointed a deputy minister when first elected in 1999, and promoted to Minister for Education and Young People in the Scottish Executive after the 2003 election...	2003–2006	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Minister for Education and Young People		Hugh Henry Hugh Henry Hugh Henry is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley South since 1999.-Background:...	2006–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Minister for Environment and Rural Development		Ross Finnie Ross Finnie Ross Finnie is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and former Member of the Scottish Parliament. He is a former Minister for the Environment and Rural Development in the Scottish Executive, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland region...	2003–2007	Liberal Democrats Scottish Liberal Democrats The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
Minister for Finance and Public Services		Andy Kerr	2003–2004	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Minister for Finance and Public Services		Tom McCabe Tom McCabe Thomas "Tom" McCabe is a Scottish Labour Party politician, a former Minister for Finance in the Scottish Executive, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton South until May 2011....	2004–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Minister for Health and Community Care		Malcolm Chisholm Malcolm Chisholm Malcolm Chisholm is a Scottish Labour Party politician, and a former Scottish Executive minister.-Background:Chisholm was educated at George Watson's College and the University of Edinburgh and became an English teacher. He is married with three children...	2003–2004	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Minister for Health and Community Care		Andy Kerr	2004–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Minister for Justice		Cathy Jamieson Cathy Jamieson Catherine Mary "Cathy" Jamieson is a UK Labour party politician and the Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock & Loudoun. She has previously been Deputy Leader and Acting Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, former Minister for Justice in the Scottish Executive, and Labour Co-operative Member of the...	2003–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Minister for Parliament Minister for Parliamentary Business The Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business and Government Strategy is a cabinet post is the Scottish Government whose job it is to steer government business through the Scottish Parliament...	Patricia Ferguson Patricia Ferguson Patricia Josephine Ferguson is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Maryhill, a seat which she has held since 1999.- Background :...	2003–2004	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
	Margaret Curran	2004–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport		Frank McAveety	2003–2004	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport		Patricia Ferguson Patricia Ferguson Patricia Josephine Ferguson is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Maryhill, a seat which she has held since 1999.- Background :...	2004–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Minister for Transport and Telecommunications		Nicol Stephen Nicol Stephen Nicol Ross Stephen, Baron Stephen of Lower Deeside in the City of Aberdeen is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen South, and was leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2005 to 2008...	2003–2005	Liberal Democrats Scottish Liberal Democrats The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
Minister for Transport and Telecommunications		Tavish Scott Tavish Scott Tavish Hamilton Scott MSP is a Scottish politician and MSP for Shetland. He was Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2008 to 2011...	2005–2006	Liberal Democrats Scottish Liberal Democrats The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
Minister for Transport Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change The Minister for Housing and Transport is a member of the Scottish Government who works to the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment...			2006&–2007	Liberal Democrats Scottish Liberal Democrats The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
Lord Advocate Lord Advocate Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament...		Colin Boyd QC Queen's Counsel Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...	2003–2005	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
		Elish Angiolini QC Queen's Counsel Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...	2005–2007

Junior ministers

Office	Name		Term	Party
Deputy Minister for Education and Young People		Euan Robson Euan Robson Euan Robson is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for Roxburgh and Berwickshire from 1999 to 2007...	2003–2005	Liberal Democrats Scottish Liberal Democrats The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
Deputy Minister for Education and Young People		Robert Brown Robert Brown (Scottish politician) Robert E. Brown is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and former MSP for Glasgow Region.-Career:A graduate of University of Aberdeen, he was Depute Procurator Fiscal of Dumbarton 1972-1974 and has since been a partner & consultant with a Glasgow firm of solicitors...	2005–2007	Liberal Democrats Scottish Liberal Democrats The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
Deputy Minister for Communities		Mary Mulligan Mary Mulligan Mary Mulligan is a Labour politician, and formerly Member of the Scottish Parliament for Linlithgow constituency from 1999-2011. She lost her seat to the Scottish National Party's Fiona Hyslop in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election..She was appointed Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care...	2003–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning The Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning in Scotland is a cabinet position in the devolved Scottish Government. The position was created in 1999, with the advent of devolution and the institution of the Scottish Parliament, taking over some of the roles and functions of the former...		Lewis Macdonald Lewis Macdonald Lewis Macdonald is a Scottish Labour regional list Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland, from 2011. He was MSP for the Aberdeen Central constituency from 1999 until 2011.-Background:...	2003–2004	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
		Allan Wilson Allan Wilson (Scottish politician) Allan Wilson is a former Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament. He represented Cunninghame North, a seat which he held between the inaugural Scottish Parliament general election in 1999 until 2007....	2004–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business		Tavish Scott Tavish Scott Tavish Hamilton Scott MSP is a Scottish politician and MSP for Shetland. He was Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 2008 to 2011...	2003–2005	Liberal Democrats Scottish Liberal Democrats The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
		George Lyon	2005–2007	Liberal Democrats Scottish Liberal Democrats The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care	Tom McCabe Tom McCabe Thomas "Tom" McCabe is a Scottish Labour Party politician, a former Minister for Finance in the Scottish Executive, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for Hamilton South until May 2011....	2003–2004	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
	Rhona Brankin Rhona Brankin Rhona Brankin is a former Labour Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Midlothian constituency. She was first elected in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003 and 2007...	2004–2005	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
	Lewis Macdonald Lewis Macdonald Lewis Macdonald is a Scottish Labour regional list Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland, from 2011. He was MSP for the Aberdeen Central constituency from 1999 until 2011.-Background:...	2005–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Deputy Minister for Justice	Hugh Henry Hugh Henry Hugh Henry is a Scottish Labour politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Paisley South since 1999.-Background:...	2003–2006	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Deputy Minister for Justice	Johann Lamont	2006–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development		Allan Wilson Allan Wilson (Scottish politician) Allan Wilson is a former Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament. He represented Cunninghame North, a seat which he held between the inaugural Scottish Parliament general election in 1999 until 2007....	2003–2004	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
		Lewis Macdonald Lewis Macdonald Lewis Macdonald is a Scottish Labour regional list Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland, from 2011. He was MSP for the Aberdeen Central constituency from 1999 until 2011.-Background:...	2004–2005	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
		Rhona Brankin Rhona Brankin Rhona Brankin is a former Labour Co-operative Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Midlothian constituency. She was first elected in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003 and 2007...	2005–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
		Sarah Boyack Sarah Boyack Sarah Boyack MSP is a Scottish Labour MSP for the Lothian region and formerly constituency MSP for Edinburgh Central in the Scottish Parliament....	2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
Solicitor General for Scotland Solicitor General for Scotland Her Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Government on Scots Law...		Elish Angiolini QC Queen's Counsel Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...	2003–2005
	John Beckett John Beckett (lawyer) John Beckett QC is a Scottish lawyer who was Solicitor General for Scotland, the country's junior Law Officer from October 2006 to May 2007. He was appointed by Labour First Minister Jack McConnell on the appointment of former Solicitor General Elish Angiolini to the senior role of Lord Advocate... QC Queen's Counsel Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...	2005–2007	Labour Scottish Labour Party The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....

Second McConnell government

Cabinet

Junior ministers

See also