Second McConnell government
Second McConnell Government | |
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4th government of Scotland | |
2003–2007 | |
Date formed | 20 May 2003 |
Date dissolved | 17 May 2007 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
First Minister | Jack McConnell |
First Minister's history | 2001–2007 |
Deputy First Minister | Jim Wallace (1999-2005) Nicol Stephen (2005-2007) |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 67 / 129 (52%)
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Opposition party | Scottish National Party |
Opposition leader | John Swinney (2003-04) Nicola Sturgeon (2004-07) |
History | |
Election(s) | 2003 general election |
Outgoing election | 2007 general election |
Legislature term(s) | 2nd Scottish Parliament |
Predecessor | First McConnell government |
Successor | First Salmond government |
The second McConnell government (20 May 2003 – 17 May 2007) was formed following the
.History
On 14 May Labour and Liberal Democrat MSPs voted on a coalition deal, that had been finalised between the parties negotiating teams.[1]
List of ministers
Cabinet[2] | ||||
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Post | Minister | Term | Party | |
First Minister | The Rt Hon. Jack McConnell MSP | 2003–2007 | Labour
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Deputy First Minister Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning |
The Rt Hon. QC MSP |
2003–2005 | Liberal Democrats | |
Nicol Stephen MSP | 2005–2007 | Liberal Democrats | ||
Minister for Communities
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Margaret Curran MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour
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Malcolm Chisholm MSP | 2004–2006 | Labour
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Rhona Brankin MSP | 2006–2007 | Labour
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Minister for Education and Young People
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Peter Peacock MSP | 2003–2006 | Labour
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Hugh Henry MSP | 2006–2007 | Labour
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Minister for Environment and Rural Development
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Ross Finnie MSP | 2003–2007 | Liberal Democrats | |
Minister for Finance and Public Services
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Andy Kerr MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour
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Tom McCabe MSP | 2004–2007 | Labour
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Minister for Health and Community Care
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Malcolm Chisholm MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour
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Andy Kerr MSP | 2004–2007 | Labour
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Minister for Justice
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Cathy Jamieson MSP | 2003–2007 | Labour
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Minister for Parliament
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Patricia Ferguson MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour
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Margaret Curran MSP | 2004–2007 | Labour
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Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport | Frank McAveety MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour
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Patricia Ferguson MSP | 2004–2007 | Labour
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Minister for Transport and Telecommunications
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Nicol Stephen MSP | 2003–2005 | Liberal Democrats | |
Tavish Scott MSP | 2005–2006 | Liberal Democrats | ||
Minister for Transport
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2006–2007 | Liberal Democrats | ||
Lord Advocate | The Rt Hon. QC |
2003–2005 | Labour
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The Rt Hon. QC |
2005–2007 |
Junior ministers[2] | ||||
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Post | Minister | Term | Party | |
Deputy Minister for Education and Young People
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Euan Robson MSP | 2003–2005 | Liberal Democrats | |
Robert Brown MSP | 2005–2007 | Liberal Democrats | ||
Deputy Minister for Communities
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Mary Mulligan MSP | 2003–2007 | Labour
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Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | Dr Lewis Macdonald MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour
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Allan Wilson MSP | 2004–2007 | Labour
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Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business |
Tavish Scott MSP | 2003–2005 | Liberal Democrats | |
George Lyon MSP | 2005–2007 | Liberal Democrats | ||
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care
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Tom McCabe MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour
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Rhona Brankin MSP | 2004–2005 | Labour
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Dr Lewis Macdonald MSP | 2005–2007 | Labour
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Deputy Minister for Justice
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Hugh Henry MSP | 2003–2006 | Labour
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Johann Lamont MSP | 2006–2007 | Labour
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Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development
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Allan Wilson MSP | 2003–2004 | Labour
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Dr Lewis Macdonald MSP | 2004–2005 | Labour
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Rhona Brankin MSP | 2005–2007 | Labour
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Sarah Boyack MSP | 2007 | Labour
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Solicitor General for Scotland | QC |
2003–2005 | ||
QC |
2005–2007 | Labour
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References
- ^ Tempest, Matthew (14 May 2003). "Lib/Lab deal secures Holyrood coalition". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Ministers, Law Officers and Ministerial Parliamentary Aides, by Cabinet: Session 2" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2016.