First Meinister o Scotland
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The First Meinister (Prìomh Mhinistear in Gaelic) is the heid o Scotland's naitional hame rule guvrenment, the Scots Executive, that wis estaiblisht in 1999 alang wi the reconstitute Scots Pairlament.
The Executive is presided ower bi the First Meinister, waled bi a vote o the Scots Pairlament an than appynted bi the Queen.
The inaugural First Meinister, Donald Dewar is seen as the Faither o the Naition, or at laest as the faither o devolved guvrenment. In his time as Secretar o State for Scotland, his acts an campaigns wis instrumental in gettin Scots devolution. His cuttie term in the office he haed helpit tae create suddent endit whan he dee'd o a brain haemorrhage.
Henry McLeish teuk his place; he serred in the poseition for a gey short time, bein gart tae demit efter a scandal anent his ootgang claim while a Wastmeinster CP. McLeish forsayed onie myntit wrangdaein, claimin it wis a "muddle, rather than a fiddle", but significant pressure wis brocht tae bear on him an he felt he haed nae chyce ither nor demittin; he did in 2001.
McLeish's replacement wis Jack McConnell, that haed stood unsuccessfully agin McLeish for heidship o the Scots Labour Pairty; that wad hae gien McConnell the role o First Meinister frae than. McConnell sayed his kin of chiefship wad be charactereised bi the Scots Executive ettlin tae "do less, but do it better".
Bute House in Embro's Charlotte Square is the official hame o the First Meinister.
The First Meinister is Keeper o the Graet Seal o Scotland, an his place in the order o precedence in Scotland is determined bi that office.
[edit] First Meinisters o Scotland
- Donald Dewar (1999-2000) Labour
- Henry McLeish (2000-2001) Labour
- Jack McConnell (2001-) Labour
[edit] Depute First Meinisters o Scotland
- Jim Wallace (1999-2005) Leiberal Democrat
- Nicol Stephen (2005-) Leiberal Democrat