Minister for Gaelic

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Minister for Gaelic is a Junior minister post in the Scottish government. Gaelic now lies in the responsibility of the Scottish Government, having been in control of the Scottish Office prior to 1999.

Ministers of Gaelic also have had another portfolio, whilst being Minister of Gaelic.

[edit] Ministers

[edit] Minister for Gaelic
		Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Party	Shared Portfolio
	1.	Calum MacDonald	July, 1998	July 1999	Labour Party	Minister for Housing, Planning and European Affairs (Scottish Office)
	2.	Alasdair Morrison	July, 1999	November 2001	Labour Party	Deputy Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning
	3.	Mike Watson	November 2001	20 May 2003	Labour Party	Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport
	4.	Peter Peacock	20 May 2003	November, 2006	Labour Party	Minister for Education and Young People
	5.	Patricia Ferguson	November, 2006	3 May 2007	Labour Party	Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport
	6.	Linda Fabiani	3 May 2007	Incumbent	Scottish National Party	Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture