First Minister of Scotland
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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 |
| â | 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 |
| â | 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 |