The Scottish Government

saltire shield'A tiny typo crept into the title of Jack McConnell's first speech of the new parliamentary session. "Scotland's Future" read the billing. "The Future of Labour in Scotland" might have been a touch more accurate.'
Ian Bell in the Herald, 6 th September 2006.		Lion Rampant

The Government of Scotland

The Scottish Executive, 26 th November 2002 - 20 th May 2003

Fighting a fire in Edinburgh
Fighting a fire in Edinburgh

On the 26 th November 2002, Dr Richard Simpson resigned as Deputy Minister for Justice after allegedly describing striking Firemen as 'fascists' and 'bastards'.
Hugh Henry was appointed as Deputy Minister for Justice in his place.
Frank McAveety was promoted from the backbenches to Deputy Minister for Health & Community Care in place of Hugh Henry.

The First Minister
Jack McConnell MSP First Minister & Custodian of the Great Seal of Scotland
Rt Hon Jack McConnell, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £118,059
From 1 st April 2003: £120,748
Ministers Deputy Ministers
Jim Wallace QC Deputy First Minister, Minister for Justice Hugh Henry MSP Deputy Minister for Justice
Rt Hon James Wallace, QC MSP Hugh Henry MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468
From 1 st April 2003: £86,371		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
Cathy Jamieson MSP Minister for Education, & Young People Nicol Stephen MSP Deputy Minister for Education & Young People
Cathy Jamieson, MSP Nicol Stephen, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468
From 1 st April 2003: £86,371		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
From 1 st April 2003: £72,525
Malcolm Chisholm MSP Minister for Health & Community Care Mary Mulligan MSP Deputy Minister for Minister for Health & Community Care
Malcolm Chisholm, MSP Mary Mulligan MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468
From 1 st April 2003: £86,371		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2001: £60,835
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
Health & Community Care had two Deputy Ministers Frank McAveety MSP Deputy Minister for Minister for Health & Community Care
Frank McAveety, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
From 1 st April 2003: £72,525
Iain Gray MSP Minister for Enterprise, Transport & Lifelong Learning Euan Robson MSP Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Transport & Lifelong Learning
Iain Gray, MSP Dr Lewis Macdonald, MSP
Salary:
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468
From 1 st April 2003: £86,371		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
From 1 st April 2003: £72,525
Ross Finnie MSP Minister for Environment & Rural Development Allan Wilson MSP Deputy Minister for Environment & Rural Development
Ross Finnie, MSP Allan Wilson, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468
From 1 st April 2003: £86,371		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
From 1 st April 2003: £72,525
Andy Kerr MSP Minister for Finance & Public Services Peter Peacock MSP Deputy Minister for Finance & Public Services
Andy Kerr, MSP Peter Peacock, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468
From 1 st April 2003: £86,371		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
From 1 st April 2003: £72,525
Mike Watson MSP Minister for Tourism, Culture & Sport Elaine Murray MSP Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture & Sport
Lord Watson of Invergowrie, MSP Dr Elaine Murray, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468
From 1 st April 2003: £86,371		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
From 1 st April 2003: £72,525
Maragert Curran MSP Minister for Social Justice Des McNulty MSP Deputy Minister for Social Justice
Margaret Curran, MSP Des McNulty, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468
From 1 st April 2003: £86,371		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
From 1 st April 2003: £72,525
Patricia Ferguson MSP Minister for Parliamentary Business Euan Robson MSP Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business
Patricia Ferguson, MSP Euan Robson, MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468
From 1 st April 2003: £86,371		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
From 1 st April 2003: £72,525
Law Officers
Lord Boyd QC Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini Solicitor General
Colin Boyd QC Elish Angiolini
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £95,577
From 1 st April 2003: £97,728		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £82,465
From 1 st April 2003: £84,321

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

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