The Scottish Government

saltire shieldNon-negotiable:
1. Eminently Negotiable: As in the Lib Dems' claim the abolition of tuition fees was 'non-negotiable', then spent three days negotiating this with Labour
2. Can I Have a Ministerial Car, Please?
From 'Holyrood Jargon' by Iain Watson in the Sunday Herald, 16 th May 1999.		Lion Rampant

The Government of Scotland

The Scottish Executive, 17 th May 1999 - 17 th February 2000

Executive
The first First Minister and the original Scottish Executive

Center: The late Donald Dewar and from left to right: Wendy Alexander; Lord Hardie (later resigned); Jack McConnell (later First Minister); Tom McCabe; Jim 'Non-negotiable' Wallace; Henry McLeish (later First Minister); Dr Sam Galbraith (later resigned); Susan Deacon; Ross Finnie; Susan Boyack

The first Scottish Executive was appointed on the 17 th May 1999, with the Rt Hon Donald Dewar MSP MP as First Minister. Deputy Ministers were appointed on the 18 th May 1999.

The First Minister
Donald Dewar MSP First Minister & Custodian of the Great Seal of Scotland
Rt Hon Donald Campbell Dewar, MP, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £104,400
Ministers Deputy Ministers
Jim Wallace QC Deputy First Minister, Minister for Justice Angus MacKay MSP Deputy Minister for Justice
Rt Hon James Wallace, QC MP, MSP Angus MacKay, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £73,452		 Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £57,397
Henry McLeish MSP Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning Nicol Stephen MSP Deputy Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning
Henry McLeish, MP, MSP Nicol Stephen, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £73,452		 Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £57,397

Alasdair Morrison MSP Deputy Minister for Highlands & Islands and Gaelic
Alasdair Morrison MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £57,397
Sam Galbraith MSP Minister for Children & Education Peter Peacock MSP Deputy Minister for Children & Education
Dr Sam Galbraith, MP, MSP Peter Peacock, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £73,452		 Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £57,397

Rhona Brankin MSP Deputy Minister for Culture & Sport
Rhona Brankin, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £57,397
Wendy Alexander MSP Minister for Social Inclusion, Local Government & Housing Jackie Baillie MSP Deputy Minister for Social Inclusion, Equality, & the Voluntary Sector
Wendy Alexander, MSP Jackie Baillie, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £73,452		 Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £57,397

Frank McAveety MSP Deputy Minister for Local Government
Frank McAveety, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £57,397
Susan Deacon MSP Minister for Health & Community Care Iain Gray MSP Deputy Minister for Community Care
Susan Deacon, MSP Iain Gray, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £73,452		 Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £57,397
Ross Finnie MSP Minister for Rural Affairs John Home Robertson MSP Deputy Minister for Fisheries
Ross Finnie, MSP John Home Robertson, MP, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £73,452		 Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £57,397
Tom McCabe MSP Business Manager & Chief Whip Iain Smith MSP Deputy Business Manager & Whip
Tom McCabe, MSP Iain Smith, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £73,452
Jack McConnell MSP Minister for Finance No Deputy Minister
Jack McConnell, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £73,452
Sarah Boyack MSP Minister for Transport & the Environment No Deputy Minister
Sarah Boyack, MSP
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £73,452
Law Officers
Lord Hardie QC Lord Advocate Lord Boyd QC Solicitor General
Rt Hon Lord Hardie QC Colin Boyd QC
Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £83,677		 Salary:
From 6 th May 1999: £71,607

Labour ministers are highlighted in red and Liberal Democrats in puce.

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