Henry McLeish

The Right Honourable

Henry McLeish
Official portrait, 2000
First Minister of Scotland
In office
27 October 2000 – 8 November 2001
MonarchElizabeth II
DeputyJim Wallace
Preceded byDonald Dewar[a]
Succeeded byJack McConnell[b]
Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland[c]
In office
27 October 2000 – 8 November 2001
Acting: 11 October 2000 – 27 October 2000
DeputyCathy Jamieson
UK party leaderTony Blair
Preceded byDonald Dewar
Succeeded byJack McConnell
Ministerial offices
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning
In office
19 May 1999 – 26 October 2000
First Minister
  • Donald Dewar
  • Jim Wallace (Acting)
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byWendy Alexander
Minister of State for Scotland
In office
6 May 1997 – 29 June 1999
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Preceded byJames Douglas-Hamilton
Succeeded byBrian Wilson
Parliamentary offices
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Central Fife
In office
6 May 1999 – 31 March 2003
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byChristine May
Member of Parliament
for Central Fife
In office
11 June 1987 – 14 May 2001
Preceded byWillie Hamilton
Succeeded byJohn MacDougall
Personal details
Born
Henry Baird McLeish

(1948-06-15) 15 June 1948
Methil, Fife, Scotland
Political partyScottish Labour
Spouse(s)
Margaret Drysdale
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(m. 1968; div. 1995)​
Julie Fulton
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(m. 1998; div. 2011)​
Caryn Nicolson
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(m. 2012)​
Children4
ParentsHarry McLeish (father)
Mary Slaven Baird (mother)
EducationBuckhaven High School
Alma materHeriot-Watt University
Occupation
CabinetMcLeish government
Association football career
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963 Leeds United 8
1963–1968 East Fife 108
International career
1966 Scotland U18 1
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henry Baird McLeish (born 15 June 1948) is a Scottish politician, author, academic and former professional footballer who was First Minister of Scotland from 2000 to 2001. With a term of 1 year, 12 days, he is the shortest serving holder of that office. He was the Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 2000 to 2001. He resigned because of a financial scandal known as Officegate.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Jim Wallace acted from 11 October 2000 to 26 October 2000
  2. ↑ Jim Wallace acted from 8 November 2001 to 27 November 2001
  3. ↑ Scottish Labour was known as the Labour Party in Scotland until the 2011 Murphy and Boyack review, when the title was changed to Leader of the Scottish Labour Party.

References

  1. ↑ "First Minister McLeish resigns". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016.


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