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[edit] Party Leaders

[edit] Major Parties

2007 Scottish Parliament Election - Party Leaders
Labour		Scottish National Party		Conservative		Liberal Democrats
		Image:Alex salmond.jpg
Jack McConnell First Minister of Scotland		Alex Salmond Leader of the Scottish National Party		Annabel Goldie Scottish Conservative Leader		Nicol Stephen Deputy First Minister of Scotland
Age	46	Age	51	Age	55	Age	46
Parliament	7 years	Parliament	n/a	Parliament	7 years	Parliament	7 years
Leader since	2001	Leader since	2004	Leader since	2005	Leader since	2005
Profession	Teacher	Profession	Economist	Profession	Lawyer	Profession	Solicitor

Of the major party leaders in the Scottish Parliament - only one, Jack McConnell, of the Scottish Labour Party fought the 2003 Scottish Parliamentary election as leader. Nicol Stephen succeeded Jim Wallace as Deputy First Minister and Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats in June 2005, after the latter announced that he would not be contesting the 2007 election. Alex Salmond was elected leader of the Scottish National Party in 2004, with his deputy Nicola Sturgeon. Salmond previously lead of the SNP between 1990 and 2000, but stood down and was replaced by his preferred successor John Swinney, who headed the party between 2000 and 2004. After Swinney's resignation in 2004, Salmond announced that he would, once again contest the leadership and won the ballot of members in June 2004. Annabel Goldie was elected leader of the Scottish Conservatives in November 2005 after the resignation of the incumbent David McLetchie on October 31, 2005 after irregularities surrounding taxicab expenses.

[edit] Smaller Parties

Under the proportional representation system used in electing members of the Scottish Parliament