| Government of the 1st | (1999) |
| Government of the 2nd | (2003) |
| Government of the 3rd | (2007) |
| Government of the 4th | (2011) |
The Executive of the 1st Scottish Parliament was formed following the 1999 election.
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The Dewar government (17 May 1999–11 October 2000) was formed by a coalition of Labour and the Liberal Democrats. Donald Dewar, Scotland's first First Minister, obtained the Scottish Parliament's approval to the first slate of members of the Scottish Executive and Junior Scottish Ministers on 19 May 1999.
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Minister | Donald Dewar | 1999–2000 | Labour Party | |
| Deputy First Minister Minister for Justice |
Jim Wallace | 1999–2000 | Liberal Democrats | |
| Minister for Children and Education | Sam Galbraith | 1999–2000 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Social Inclusion, Local Government and Housing | Wendy Alexander | 1999–2000 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | Henry McLeish | 1999–2000 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Finance | Jack McConnell | 1999–2000 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Health and Community Care | Susan Deacon | 1999–2000 | Labour Party | |
| Chief Whip and Government Business Manager | Tom McCabe | 1999–2000 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Rural Affairs | Ross Finnie | 1999–2000 | Liberal Democrats | |
| Minister for Transport and the Environment | Sarah Boyack | 1999–2000 | Labour Party | |
| Lord Advocate | Andrew Hardie QC | 1999–2000 | Labour Party | |
| Colin Boyd QC | 2000 | Labour Party | ||
In March 2000, Andrew Hardie was made a Senator of the College of Justice. His office as Lord Advocate was filled by the Solicitor General, Colin Boyd, and the office of Solicitor General was filled by Neil Davidson.
The McLeish government (27 October 2000–8 November 2001) was formed following the death of Donald Dewar on the 11 October 2000, Henry McLeish was appointed as First Minister on 27 October 2000. It continued the Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition.
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Minister | Henry McLeish | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |
| Deputy First Minister Minister for Justice |
Jim Wallace | 2000–2001 | Liberal Democrats | |
| Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs | Jack McConnell | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Social Justice | Jackie Baillie | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | Wendy Alexander | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture | Sam Galbraith | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Finance and Local Government | Angus MacKay | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Health and Community Care | Susan Deacon | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Parliament | Tom McCabe | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Rural Development | Ross Finnie | 2000–2001 | Liberal Democrats | |
| Minister for Transport | Sarah Boyack | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |
| Lord Advocate | Colin Boyd QC | 2000–2001 | Labour Party | |
Tavish Scott resigned on 9 March 2001 following disagreement with Scottish Executive policy on fisheries. He was replaced by Euan Robson. Sam Galbraith resigned on 20 March 2001, and his environment portfolio was combined with that of rural development. Planning was added to the Transport portfolio, and Lewis Macdonald was appointed as Deputy Minister for Transport and Planning. Allan Wilson became Deputy Minister for Sport, the Arts and Culture, reporting to the First Minister.
The First McConnell government (22 November 2001–27 March 2003) was formed following Henry McLeish's resignation as First Minister after the Officegate scandal, Jack McConnell was appointed as First Minister 22 November 2001. It continued the Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition.
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Minister | Jack McConnell | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Deputy First Minister Minister for Justice |
Jim Wallace | 2001–2003 | Liberal Democrats | |
| Minister for Education and Young People | Cathy Jamieson | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Social Justice | Iain Gray | 2001–2002 | Labour Party | |
| Margaret Curran | 2002–2003 | Labour Party | ||
| Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning | Wendy Alexander | 2001–2002 | Labour Party | |
| Iain Gray | 2002–2003 | Labour Party | ||
| Minister for Culture and Sport | Mike Watson | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Finance and Public Services | Andy Kerr | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Health and Community Care | Malcolm Chisholm | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for Parliament | Patricia Ferguson | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Minister for the Environment and Rural Development | Ross Finnie | 2001–2003 | Liberal Democrats | |
| Lord Advocate | Colin Boyd QC | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Office | Name | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport | Elaine Murray | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Deputy Minister for Education and Young People | Nicol Stephen | 1999–2000 | Liberal Democrats | |
| Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning | Lewis Macdonald | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Deputy Minister for the Environment and Rural Development | Allan Wilson | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Services | Peter Peacock | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care | Hugh Henry | 2001–2002 | Liberal Democrats | |
| Frank McAveety | 2002–2003 | Labour Party | ||
| Mary Mulligan | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | ||
| Deputy Minister for Justice | Richard Simpson | 2001–2002 | Labour Party | |
| Hugh Henry | 2002–2003 | Labour Party | ||
| Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business | Euan Robson | 2001–2003 | Liberal Democrats | |
| Deputy Minister for Social Justice | Margaret Curran | 2001–2003 | Labour Party | |
| Hugh Henry | 2002 | Labour Party | ||
| Des McNulty | 2002–2003 | Labour Party | ||
| Solicitor General for Scotland | Elish Angiolini QC | 2001–2003 | ||
On 4 May 2002, Wendy Alexander resigned from the Scottish Executive. Her post as Enterprise Minister was filled by Iain Gray, and his post as Social Justice Minister was in turn filled by Margaret Curran, who had been his deputy. Hugh Henry moved from Health to become Deputy Minister for Social Justice and Frank McAveety returned to ministerial office as one of the Deputy Ministers for Health and Community Care. In November 2002 Richard Simpson resigned, Hugh Henry replaced him and Des McNulty became Deputy Minister for Social Justice.
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