 | 'Jack McConnell angered and dismayed many of his Labour colleagues yesterday by naming Rhona Brankin as his new Communities Minister. Ms Brankin, 56, who had been deputy minister at environment and rural affairs, was promoted to full cabinet rank despite a reputation for being ineffectual.' Tom Gordon in the Herald, 10 th January 2007. |  |
On the 9 th of January 2008, Rhona Brankin was appointed Minister for Communities in the place of Malcolm Chrisholm who resigned on the 22 nd December 2006.
Sarah Boyack was appointed as a Deputy Minister in place of Rhona Brankin as Deputy Minister for Environment & Rural Development.
| The First Minister | |||
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First Minister & Custodian of the Great Seal of Scotland | ||
| Rt Hon Jack McConnell, MSP | |||
| Salary: From 1 November 2006: £129,145 From 1 April 2007: £129,998 | |||
| Ministers | Deputy Ministers | ||
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Deputy First Minister, Minister for Enterprise, & Lifelong Learning |  |
Deputy Minister for Enterprise, & Lifelong Learning |
| Nicol Stephen, MSP | Allan Wilson, MSP | ||
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Salary: From 1 November 2006: £92,378 From 1 April 2007: £92,988 |
Lost seat on 3 rd May 2007 Salary: From 1 November 2006: £77,568 From 1 April 2007: £78,080 | ||
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Minister for Justice |  |
Deputy Minister for Justice |
| Cathy Jamieson, MSP | Johann Lamont, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 November 2006: £92,378 From 1 April 2007: £92,988 |
Salary: From 1 November 2006: £77,568 From 1 April 2007: £78,080 | ||
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Minister for Education & Young People |  |
Deputy Minister for Education & Young People |
| Hugh Henry, MSP | Robert Brown, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 November 2006: £92,378 From 1 April 2007: £92,988 |
Salary: From 1 November 2006: £77,568 From 1 April 2007: £78,080 | ||
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Minister for Health & Community Care |  |
Deputy Minister for Health & Community Care |
| Andy Kerr, MSP | Dr Lewis MacDonald, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 November 2006: £92,378 From 1 April 2007: £92,988 |
Salary: From 1 November 2006: £77,568 From 1 April 2007: £78,080 | ||
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Minister for Environment & Rural Development |  |
Deputy Minister for Environment & Rural Development |
| Ross Finnie, MSP | Sarah Boyack, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 November 2006: £92,378 From 1 April 2007: £92,988 |
Salary: From 1 November 2006: £77,568 From 1 April 2007: £78,080 (Since 9 th January 2007) | ||
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Minister for Communities |  |
Deputy Minister for Communities |
| Rhona Brankin, MSP | Des McNulty, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 November 2006: £92,378 From 1 April 2007: £92,988 (Appointed 9 th January 2007) |
Salary: From 1 November 2006: £77,568 From 1 April 2007: £78,080 | ||
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Minister for Finance & Public Services |  |
Deputy Minister for Finance & Public Service Reform |
| Tom McCabe, MSP | George Lyon, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 November 2006: £92,378 From 1 April 2007: £92,988 |
Lost seat on 3 rd May 2007 Salary: From 1 November 2006: £77,568 From 1 April 2007: £78,080 | ||
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Minister for Parliamentary Business | Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business | |
| Margaret Curran, MSP | George Lyon, MSP | ||
| Salary: From 1 November 2006: £92,378 From 1 April 2007: £92,988 |
Lost seat on 3 rd May 2007 Salary: From 1 November 2006: £77,568 From 1 April 2007: £78,080 | ||
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Minister for Tourism, Culture & Sport | No Deputy Ministers | |
| Patricia Ferguson, MSP | |||
| Salary: From 1 November 2006: £92,378 From 1 April 2007: £92,988 | |||
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Minister for Transport & Telecommunications | ||
| Tavish Scott, MSP | |||
| Salary: From 1 November 2006: £77,568 From 1 April 2007: £78,080 | |||
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Lord Advocate |  |
Solicitor General |
| Rt Hon Elish Angiolini | John Beckett QC | ||
| Salary: From 1 November 2006: £104,524 From 1 April 2007: £105,214 |
Salary: From 1 November 2006: £90781 From 1 April 2007: £90,781 | ||
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