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Dewar government 
Summary
Donald Dewar formed the Dewar government on 13 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]
Dewar government | |
|---|---|
 1st government of Scotland | |
| 1999–2000 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 13 May 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 11 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 | |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 72 / 129 (56%)
|
| Opposition party | Scottish National Party |
| Opposition leader | Alex Salmond (1999-2000) John Swinney (2000) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1999 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 1st Scottish Parliament |
| Successor | McLeish government |
Cabinet edit
May 1999 to October 2000 edit
| Portfolio | Portrait | Minister | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet ministers | |||||
| First Minister | 
|
The Rt Hon | 1999–2000 | Labour | |
| Deputy First Minister | 
|
Jim Wallace QC MSP | 1999–2005 | Lib Dem | |
| Minister for Justice | 1999–2003 | ||||
| Minister for Finance | 
|
Jack McConnell MSP | 1999–2000 | Labour | |
| Minister for Health and Community Care | 
|
Susan Deacon MSP | 1999–2000 | Labour | |
| Minister for Communities | 
|
Wendy Alexander MSP | 1999–2000 | Labour | |
| Minister for Transport and the Environment | 
|
Sarah Boyack MSP | 1999–2000 | Labour | |
| Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | 
|
Henry McLeish MSP | 1999–2000 | Labour | |
| Minister for Rural Affairs | 
|
Ross Finnie MSP | 1999–2000 | Lib Dem | |
| Minister for Children and Education | 
|
Sam Galbraith MSP | 1999–2000 | Labour | |
| Also attending cabinet meetings | |||||
| Permanent Secretary | 
|
Muir Russell | 1999–2003 | Independent | |
| Chief Whip and Government Business Manager | 
|
Tom McCabe MSP | 1999–2000 | Labour | |
| Lord Advocate | 
|
The Rt Hon Colin Boyd QC | 2000–2006 | Labour | |
Changes edit
- Lord Hardie unexpectedly resigned from his post as Lord Advocate on 17 February 2000. The post was filled by the then Solicitor General, Colin Boyd, who was in turn replaced by Neil Davidson.[7]
Junior ministers edit
References edit
- ^ "Scottish coalition deal unveiled". BBC News. 14 May 1999. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "'Father of nation' dies". BBC News. 11 October 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Scottish coalition deal in full". BBC News. 14 May 1999. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "'Second 11' revealed by Dewar". BBC News. 18 May 1999. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Dewar mixes old and new faces". BBC News. 18 May 1999. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Ministers". 11 November 1999. Archived from the original on 11 November 1999. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Swift response over Hardie resignation". BBC News. 17 February 2000. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Ministers, Law Officers and Ministerial Parliamentary Aides by Cabinet: Session 1" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2017.