Dewar government
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| Dewar government | |
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| 1st devolved government of Scotland | |
| 1999–2000 | |
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| Date formed | 17 May 1999 |
| Date dissolved | 11 October 2000 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Donald Dewar |
| Head of state | Elizabeth II |
| Member party | Labour Party Liberal Democrats |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1999 general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 1st Scottish Parliament |
| Successor | McLeish government |
The Dewar government (17 May 1999 – 11 October 2000) was a coalition of composed of the Scottish Labour Party and the Scottish Liberal Democrats that was formed by Donald Dewar at the start of the 1st Scottish Parliament. Dewar, as Scotland's first First Minister, obtained the Scottish Parliament's approval for the first slate of members of the Scottish Executive on 19 May 1999. The government ended with Dewar's death on 11 October 2000.[1]
List of ministers
Cabinet[2] |
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| Post | Minister | Term | Party | |
| First Minister | The Rt Hon. Donald Dewar MSP | May 1999–Oct. 2000 | Labour Party | |
| Deputy First Minister Minister for Justice |
Jim Wallace QC MSP | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Minister for Children and Education | Sam Galbraith MSP | Labour Party | ||
| Minister for Social Inclusion, Local Government and Housing | Wendy Alexander MSP | |||
| Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | Henry McLeish MSP | |||
| Minister for Finance | Jack McConnell MSP | |||
| Minister for Health and Community Care | Susan Deacon MSP | |||
| Chief Whip and Government Business Manager | Tom McCabe MSP | |||
| Minister for Rural Affairs | Ross Finnie MSP | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Minister for Transport and the Environment | Sarah Boyack MSP | Labour Party | ||
| Lord Advocate | The Rt Hon. The Lord Hardie PC QC | May 1999–Feb. 2000 | ||
| The Rt Hon. Colin Boyd QC | Feb. 2000–Oct. 2000 | |||
Changes
Lord Hardie unexpectedly resigned from his post as Lord Advocate on 17 February 2000. The post was filled by the then Solicitor General, Colin Boyd, who was in turn replaced by Neil Davidson.[3]
