Second McConnell government

Second McConnell government
4th devolved government of Scotland
2003–2007

Date formed	20 May 2003
Date dissolved	18 May 2007
People and organisations
Head of government	Jack McConnell
Head of state	Elizabeth II
Member party	Labour Party Liberal Democrats
Status in legislature	Majority
History
Election(s)	2003
Outgoing election	2007
Legislature term(s)	2nd Scottish Parliament
Predecessor	First McConnell government
Successor	First Salmond government

The Second McConnell government (20 May 2003 – 16 May 2007) was formed following elections to the 2nd Scottish Parliament. Jack McConnell was re-appointed as First Minister on 20 May 2003 and headed another Labour–Liberal Democrat coalition government.

List of ministers


Post	Minister		Term	Party
First Minister		The Rt Hon. Jack McConnell MSP	2003–2007	Labour
Deputy First Minister Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning		The Rt Hon. Jim Wallace QC MSP	2003–2005	Liberal Democrats
		Nicol Stephen MSP	2005–2007	Liberal Democrats
Minister for Communities		Margaret Curran MSP	2003–2004	Labour
		Malcolm Chisholm MSP	2004–2006	Labour
		Rhona Brankin MSP	2006–2007	Labour
Minister for Education and Young People		Peter Peacock MSP	2003–2006	Labour
Minister for Education and Young People		Hugh Henry MSP	2006–2007	Labour
Minister for Environment and Rural Development		Ross Finnie MSP	2003–2007	Liberal Democrats
Minister for Finance and Public Services		Andy Kerr MSP	2003–2004	Labour
Minister for Finance and Public Services		Tom McCabe MSP	2004–2007	Labour
Minister for Health and Community Care		Malcolm Chisholm MSP	2003–2004	Labour
Minister for Health and Community Care		Andy Kerr MSP	2004–2007	Labour
Minister for Justice		Cathy Jamieson MSP	2003–2007	Labour
Minister for Parliament		Patricia Ferguson MSP	2003–2004	Labour
Minister for Parliament		Margaret Curran MSP	2004–2007	Labour
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport		Frank McAveety MSP	2003–2004	Labour
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport		Patricia Ferguson MSP	2004–2007	Labour
Minister for Transport and Telecommunications		Nicol Stephen MSP	2003–2005	Liberal Democrats
Minister for Transport and Telecommunications		Tavish Scott MSP	2005–2006	Liberal Democrats
Minister for Transport		Tavish Scott MSP	2006–2007	Liberal Democrats
Lord Advocate		The Rt Hon. Colin Boyd QC	2003–2005	Labour
Lord Advocate		The Rt Hon. Elish Angiolini QC	2005–2007


Post	Minister		Term	Party
Deputy Minister for Education and Young People		Euan Robson MSP	2003–2005	Liberal Democrats
Deputy Minister for Education and Young People		Robert Brown MSP	2005–2007	Liberal Democrats
Deputy Minister for Communities		Mary Mulligan MSP	2003–2007	Labour
Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning		Dr Lewis Macdonald MSP	2003–2004	Labour
Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning		Allan Wilson MSP	2004–2007	Labour
Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business		Tavish Scott MSP	2003–2005	Liberal Democrats
		George Lyon MSP	2005–2007	Liberal Democrats
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care		Tom McCabe MSP	2003–2004	Labour
		Rhona Brankin MSP	2004–2005	Labour
		Dr Lewis Macdonald MSP	2005–2007	Labour
Deputy Minister for Justice		Hugh Henry MSP	2003–2006	Labour
Deputy Minister for Justice		Johann Lamont MSP	2006–2007	Labour
Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development		Allan Wilson MSP	2003–2004	Labour
		Dr Lewis Macdonald MSP	2004–2005	Labour
		Rhona Brankin MSP	2005–2007	Labour
		Sarah Boyack MSP	2007	Labour
Solicitor General for Scotland		Elish Angiolini QC	2003–2005
Solicitor General for Scotland		John Beckett QC	2005–2007	Labour

References

1 2 "Members who are Ministers & Law Officers". www.scottish.parliament.uk. Scottish Parliament. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2016.

Scottish Parliaments and Governments

1st Parliament (1999–2003)	Dewar government (1999–2000) McLeish government (2000–2001) First McConnell government (2001–2003)

2nd Parliament (2003–2007)	Second McConnell government (2003–2007)

3rd Parliament (2007–2011)	First Salmond government (2007–2011)

4th Parliament (2011–present)	Second Salmond government (2011–2014) Sturgeon government (2014–present)

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