Difference between revisions of "First Minister of Scotland"
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|13 May 1999 - 11 October 2000 | |13 May 1999 - 11 October 2000 | ||
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| − | |Jim Wallace (acting) | + | |[[Jim Wallace (Scottish politician)|Jim Wallace]] (acting) |
|11 October 2000 - 27 October 2000 | |11 October 2000 - 27 October 2000 | ||
|Orkney | |Orkney | ||
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| − | |Henry McLeish | + | |[[Henry McLeish]] |
|27 October 2000 - 8 November 2001 | |27 October 2000 - 8 November 2001 | ||
|Central Fife | |Central Fife | ||
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| − | |Jack McConnell | + | |[[Jack McConnell]] |
|27 November 2001 - 16 May 2007 | |27 November 2001 - 16 May 2007 | ||
|Motherwell and Wishaw | |Motherwell and Wishaw | ||
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|[[Nicola Sturgeon]] | |[[Nicola Sturgeon]] | ||
| − | |18 November 2014 - | + | |18 November 2014 - 29 March 2023 |
|Glasgow Southside | |Glasgow Southside | ||
|[[SNP|<span style="color: #000000; background: #FFFD84">SNP]] | |[[SNP|<span style="color: #000000; background: #FFFD84">SNP]] | ||
|[[Far-left|<span style="color: #FFCCCC; background: #A91A1A">Far-left]] | |[[Far-left|<span style="color: #FFCCCC; background: #A91A1A">Far-left]] | ||
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| + | |[[Humza Yousaf]] | ||
| + | |29 March 2023 - May 2024 | ||
| + | |Glasgow Pollok | ||
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| + | |[[Far-left|<span style="color: #FFCCCC; background: #A91A1A">Far-left]] | ||
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| + | |[[John Swinney]] | ||
| + | |8 May 2024 - present | ||
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| + | |[[SNP|<span style="color: #000000; background: #FFFD84">SNP]] | ||
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[[Category:Scotland]] | [[Category:Scotland]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:49, January 14, 2025
The First Minister of Scotland is the head of the devolved Scottish government.
List of First Ministers of Scotland
| No. | First Minster | Term | Constituency | Party | Political Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Dewar | 13 May 1999 - 11 October 2000 | Glasgow Anniesland | Labour | Left |
| — | Jim Wallace (acting) | 11 October 2000 - 27 October 2000 | Orkney | Liberal Democrats | Center to Center-left |
| 2 | Henry McLeish | 27 October 2000 - 8 November 2001 | Central Fife | Labour | Left |
| — | Jim Wallace (acting) | 8 November 2001 - 27 November 2001 | Orkney | Liberal Democrats | Center to Center-left |
| 3 | Jack McConnell | 27 November 2001 - 16 May 2007 | Motherwell and Wishaw | Labour | Left |
| 4 | Alex Salmond | 17 May 2007 - 18 November 2014 | Gordon (until 2011), Aberdeenshire East (from 2011) | SNP | Left |
| 5 | Nicola Sturgeon | 18 November 2014 - 29 March 2023 | Glasgow Southside | SNP | Far-left |
| 6 | Humza Yousaf | 29 March 2023 - May 2024 | Glasgow Pollok | SNP | Far-left |
| 7 | John Swinney | 8 May 2024 - present | SNP |