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This is a list of all Scottish Parliaments and Governments (called the Scottish Executive from 1999 until 2008) from the time of the introduction of devolved government for Scotland in 1999.

The first Scottish Government was formed between a coalition agreement between the Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Liberal Democrats, headed by the first minister Donald Dewar from 1999 until his death whilst serving in office in 2000. The incumbent Scottish Government, the Swinney government, is a Scottish National Party (SNP) minority government which was formed in May 2024 and is headed by first minister John Swinney.

List

Party key Labour
Liberal Democrat
Scottish Greens
Scottish National Party

1st Parliament

Term Ministry First Minister Deputy Parties
1999–2000 Dewar Donald Dewar Jim Wallace Labour
Liberal Democrats
2000–01 McLeish Henry McLeish Jim Wallace Labour
Liberal Democrats
2001–03 1st McConnell Jack McConnell Jim Wallace Labour
Liberal Democrats

2nd Parliament

Term Ministry First Minister Deputy Parties
2003–07 2nd McConnell Jack McConnell Jim Wallace Labour Party
Nicol Stephen Liberal Democrats

3rd Parliament

Term Ministry First Minister Deputy Parties
2007–11 1st Salmond Alex Salmond Nicola Sturgeon Scottish National Party

4th Parliament

Term Ministry First Minister Deputy Parties
2011–14 2nd Salmond Alex Salmond Nicola Sturgeon Scottish National Party
2014–16 1st Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon John Swinney Scottish National Party

5th Parliament

Term Ministry First Minister Deputy Parties
20162021 2nd Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon John Swinney Scottish National Party

6th Parliament

Term Ministry First Minister Deputy Parties
2021–23 3rd Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon John Swinney Scottish National Party
Scottish Greens
202324 1st Yousaf Humza Yousaf Shona Robison Scottish National Party
Scottish Greens
2024 2nd Yousaf Humza Yousaf Shona Robison Scottish National Party
2024–present Swinney John Swinney Kate Forbes Scottish National Party

See also

References

  1. "BBC News | UK Politics | 'Second 11' revealed by Dewar". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. "Jim Wallace remembers Donald Dewar". libdemvoice.org. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. "Donald Dewar". www.parliament.scot. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. Brooks, Libby (6 May 2024). "John Swinney's unfussy election as leader reflects his esteem within SNP". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  5. "John Swinney sworn in as Scotland's first minister". BBC News. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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