Dewar government explained

Cabinet Name:Dewar government
Cabinet Number:1st
Cabinet Type:government
Flag:Flag of Scotland.svg
Flag Border:true
Jurisdiction:Scotland
Incumbent:1999–2000
Date Formed:17 May 1999
Date Dissolved:11 October 2000
Government Head Title:First Minister
Government Head:Donald Dewar
Government Head History:1999–2000
Deputy Government Head:Jim Wallace
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:Elizabeth II
Legislature Status:Majority (coalition)
72 / 129 (56%)
Opposition Party: Scottish National Party
Opposition Leader:Alex Salmond (1999-2000)
John Swinney (2000)
Legislature Term:1st Scottish Parliament
Successor:McLeish government

Donald Dewar formed the Dewar government on 17 May 1999 following his appointment as the inaugural First Minister of Scotland. The first devolved executive of Scotland, it consisted of Scottish Labour and the Scottish Liberal Democrats, who formed a coalition on 14 May 1999.[1] The government dissolved and was succeeded by the McLeish government in the aftermath of Dewar's death on 11 October 2000.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Cabinet

May 1999 to October 2000

Party
Cabinet ministers
First MinisterDonald Dewar 1999–2000Labour
Deputy First Minister1999–2005Lib Dem
1999–2003
Minister for FinanceJack McConnell 1999–2000Labour
Minister for Health and Community CareSusan Deacon 1999–2000Labour
Minister for CommunitiesWendy Alexander 1999–2000Labour
Minister for Transport and the EnvironmentSarah Boyack 1999–2000Labour
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong LearningHenry McLeish 1999–2000Labour
Minister for Rural AffairsRoss Finnie 1999–2000Lib Dem
Minister for Children and EducationSam Galbraith 1999–2000Labour
Also attending cabinet meetings
Permanent SecretaryMuir Russell1999–2003Independent
Chief Whip and Government Business ManagerTom McCabe 1999–2000Labour
Lord Advocate Colin Boyd QC2000–2006Labour

Changes

Junior ministers

Junior ministers[7]
PostMinisterTermParty
Deputy Minister for Children and Education1999–2000 Labour Party
Deputy Minister for Culture and SportRhona Brankin MSP1999–2000
Deputy Minister for Social Inclusion, Equality and the Voluntary SectorJackie Baillie MSP1999–2000
Deputy Minister for Local GovernmentFrank McAveety MSP1999–2000
Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning1999–2000Liberal Democrats
Deputy Minister for Highlands and Islands and Gaelic1999–2000Labour Party
Deputy Minister for Health and Community CareIain Gray MSP1999–2000
Deputy Minister for Justice (with particular responsibility for Land Reform)Angus MacKay MSP1999–2000
Deputy Business Manager and Liberal Democrat Whip1999–2000Liberal Democrats
Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs (with particular responsibility for Fisheries)1999–2000Labour Party
Solicitor General for ScotlandColin Boyd QCMay 1999 - Feb. 2000
Neil Davidson QCFeb. 2000–Oct. 2000

Notes and References

  1. News: Scottish coalition deal unveiled . BBC News . 14 May 1999 . 19 September 2020.
  2. News: 'Father of nation' dies . BBC News . 11 October 2000 . 20 January 2016.
  3. News: Scottish coalition deal in full . BBC News . 14 May 1999 . 19 September 2020.
  4. News: 'Second 11' revealed by Dewar . . 18 May 1999 . 19 September 2020.
  5. News: Dewar mixes old and new faces . BBC News . 18 May 1999 . 19 September 2020.
  6. News: 17 February 2000 . Swift response over Hardie resignation . BBC News . 18 January 2016.
  7. Web site: 30 March 2007 . Ministers, Law Officers and Ministerial Parliamentary Aides by Cabinet: Session 1 . 7 January 2017 . Scottish Parliament.