Government Ministers defeated at Holyrood Parliamentary elections


saltire shield'If Labour fields lambs on the killing grounds of a Scottish general election, there will be no silence - only the sounds of slaughter.'
George Galloway MP, 18 th May 1998.
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Government Ministers defeated at Holyrood Parliamentary elections

Scottish Executive Ministers

1 st May 2003

Photo Name & Office Party & Constituency Defeated by
Iain Gray Iain Gray
Minister for Enterprise, Transport & Lifelong Learning
Labour MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands 1999 - 2003
Labour MSP for East Lothian 2007 -
David McLetchie MSP, Conservative & Unionist

Scottish Executive Junior Ministers

3 rd May 2007

Photo Name & Office Party & Constituency Defeated by
George Lyon MSP George Lyon MSP
Deputy Minister for Finance & Parliamentary Business June 2005 - May 2007
Lib Dem MSP for Argyll & Bute 1999 - 2007 Jim Mather MSP, Scottish National Party
Allan Wilson, MSP Allan Wilson MSP
Deputy Minister for Sport & Culture October 2000 - March 2001
Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture & Sport (reporting directly to Henry McLeish) March 2001 - November 2001
Deputy Minister for Environment & Rural Development November 2001 - October 2004
Deputy Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning October 2004 - May 2007
Labour MSP for Cunninghame North 1999 - 2003 Kenneth Gibson, Scottish National Party

Junior Ministers at Westminster

6 th May 1999

Photo Name & Office Party & Constituency Defeated by
Iain Gray Dr John Sewel, Lord Sewel of Gilcomstoun
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland with responsibility for Agriculture, environment, fisheries and forestry, social inclusion and Lords spokesman on Scottish affairs
Unelected Labour Minister, 3 rd on Labour's North East Scotland Regional list no members elected from Labour list

Ex-Government Ministers defeated at Holyrood Parliamentary elections

Ex-Scottish Executive Ministers

1 st May 2003

Photo Name & Office Party & Constituency Defeated by
Angus Mackay Angus MacKay
Minister for Finance & Local Government October 2000 - November 2001
Labour MSP for Edinburgh South 1999 - 2003 Cllr Mike Pringle, Liberal Democrat

Ex-Scottish Executive Junior Ministers

1 st May 2003

Photo Name & Office Party & Constituency Defeated by
Dr Richard Simpson Dr Richard Simpson
Deputy Minister for Justice November 2001 - 26 th November 2002
Labour MSP for Ochil 1999 - 2003
Labour MSP for Mid Scotland & Fife 2007 -
George Reid MSP, Scottish National Party

3 rd May 2007

Photo Name & Office Party & Constituency Defeated by
Euan Robson MSP Euan Robson MSP
Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business March 2001 - May 2003
Deputy Minister for Education & Young People May 2003 - June 2005
Lib Dem MSP for Roxburgh & Berwickshire 1999 - 2007 John Lamont, Conservative & Unionist


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