The Scottish Government

saltire shield'In May 1999 Donald Dewar became the first minister of the first Scottish Parliament in almost 300 years. It secured for him a place in history and represented a true high point in his long political career.'
BBC News, 11 th October 2000.		Lion Rampant

The Government of Scotland

The Scottish Executive, 11 th October 2000 - 27 th October 2000

Donald Dewar Statue
The Rt Hon Donald Dewar MSP MP, First Minister of Scotland, died on the 11 th October 2000.

Following the death of Donald Dewar on the 11 th October, Deputy First Minister Jim Wallace acted as First Minister until the election of Henry McLeish as First Minister on the 27 th October.

The Acting First Minister
Jim Wallace QC Acting First Minister & Custodian of the Great Seal of Scotland
Rt Hon James Wallace, QC MP, MSP

Ministers Deputy Ministers
Jim Wallace QC Deputy First Minister, Minister for Justice Angus MacKay MSP Deputy Minister for Minister for Justice
Rt Hon James Wallace, QC MP, MSP Angus MacKay, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £75,582		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £59,062
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 1 st April 2000: £75,582		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £59,062

Alasdair Morrison MSP Deputy Minister for Highlands & Islands and Gaelic
Alasdair Morrison MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £59,062
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 1 st April 2000: £75,582		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £59,062

Rhona Brankin MSP Deputy Minister for Culture & Sport
Rhona Brankin, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £59,062
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 1 st April 2000: £75,582		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £59,062

Frank McAveety MSP Deputy Minister for Housing & Local Government
Frank McAveety, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £59,062
Susan Deacon MSP Minister for Health & Community Care Iain Gray MSP Deputy Minister for Community Care
Susan Deacon, MSP Iain Gray, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £75,582		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £59,062
Ross Finnie MSP Minister for Rural Affairs John Home Robertson MSP Deputy Minister for Fisheries & Land Reform
Ross Finnie, MSP John Home Robertson, MP, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £75,582		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £59,062
Tom McCabe MSP Business Manager & Chief Whip Iain Smith MSP Deputy Business Manager & Whip
Tom McCabe, MSP Iain Smith, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £75,582
Jack McConnell MSP Minister for Finance No Deputy Minister
Jack McConnell, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £75,582
Sarah Boyack MSP Minister for Transport & the Environment No Deputy Minister
Sarah Boyack, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £75,582
Law Officers
Lord Hardie QC Lord Advocate Lord Davidson of Glen Clova Solicitor General
Colin Boyd QC Neil Davidson QC (later Lord Davidson of Glen Clova)
Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £86,104		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2000: £73,684

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

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