The Scottish Government

saltire shield'Seven hundred workers lost their jobs yesterday - as the number of Scots firms going bust hit record levels. The redundancies at Grampian Country Foods and plastics firm Rosti Ltd - coupled with the shock figures on company failures - plunged new Enterprise Minister Iain Gray into his first crisis, just four days into the job. And it sparked a bitter backlash against his predecessor Wendy Alexander, who was accused of knowing bad news was in the offing and 'dropping him in it'.'
Magnus Gardham in the Daily Record, 9 th May 2002.		Lion Rampant

The Government of Scotland

The Scottish Executive, 3 rd May 2002 - 26 th November 2002

Wendy Alexander
Wendy Alexander, who resigned from the Scottish Executive on 3 rd May 2002.

On the 3 rd May 2002, Wendy Alexander resigned as Minister for Enterprise, Transport & Lifelong Learning.
Iain Gray replaced Alexander as Minister for Enterprise, Transport & Lifelong Learning.
Margaret Curran was promoted to replace Iain Gray as Minister for Social Justice.
Des McNulty was promoted from the backbenches to replace Margaret Curran as Deputy Minister for Social Justice.

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
Ministers Deputy Ministers
Jim Wallace QC Deputy First Minister, Minister for Justice Richard Simpson Deputy Minister for Justice
Rt Hon James Wallace, QC MSP Dr Richard Simpson MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468		 Salary:
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		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
Malcolm Chisholm MSP Minister for Health & Community Care Hugh Henry MSP Deputy Minister for Minister for Health & Community Care
Malcolm Chisholm, MSP Hugh Henry MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
Health & Community Care had two Deputy Ministers. Mary Mulligan MSP Deputy Minister for Minister for Health & Community Care
Mary Mulligan MSP
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
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:
From 1 st April 2002: £84,468		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
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		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
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		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
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		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
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		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
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		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £70,927
Law Officers
Lord Boyd QC Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini Solicitor General
Colin Boyd QC Elish Angiolini
Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £95,577		 Salary:
From 1 st April 2002: £82,465

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

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