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, 16 th May 1999 - 29 th October 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 Minister
Donald Dewar MSP First Minister & Custodian of the Great Seal of Scotland
Rt Hon Donald Campbell Dewar, MP, MSP
(died 11 th October 2000)
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


Henry McLeish MSP Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning Nicol Stephen MSP Deputy Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning
Henry McLeish, MP, MSP Nicol Stephen, MSP



Alasdair Morrison MSP Deputy Minister for Highlands & Islands and Gaelic
Alasdair Morrison MSP

Sam Galbraith MSP Minister for Children & Education Peter Peacock MSP Deputy Minister for Children & Education
Dr Sam Galbraith, MP, MSP Peter Peacock, MSP



Rhona Brankin MSP Deputy Minister for Culture & Sport
Rhona Brankin, MSP

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



Frank McAveety MSP Deputy Minister for Housing & Local Government
Frank McAveety, MSP

Susan Deacon MSP Minister for Health & Community Care Iain Gray MSP Deputy Minister for Community Care
Susan Deacon, MSP Iain Gray, MSP


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


Tom McCabe MSP Business Manager & Chief Whip Iain Smith MSP Deputy Business Manager & Chief Whip
Tom McCabe, MSP Iain Smith, MSP


Jack McConnell MSP Minister for Finance No Deputy Minister
Jack McConnell, MSP

Sarah Boyack MSP Minister for Transport & the Environment No Deputy Minister
Sarah Boyack, MSP

Lord Hardie QC Lord Advocate Lord Boyd QC Solicitor General
Lord Hardie Colin Boyd QC
(resigned February 2000) (until February 2000)
Lord Hardie QC Lord Advocate Lord Davidson of Glen Clova Solicitor General
Colin Boyd QC Neil Davidson QC (later Lord Davidson of Glen Clova)
(from 16 th February 2000) (from 16 th February 2000)

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

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