Second McConnell government

The second McConnell government (20 May 2003 – 16 May 2007) was formed following the 2003 general election 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.

Second McConnell Government
4th government of Scotland
2003–2007
Cabinet in 2003
Date formed	20 May 2003
Date dissolved	16 May 2007
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
First Minister	Jack McConnell
First Minister's history	MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw (1999–2011) Minister for Finance (1999–2000) Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs (2001–2001)
Deputy First Minister	Jim Wallace (1999-2005) Nicol Stephen (2005-2007)
Member parties	Labour Party   Liberal Democrats
Status in legislature	Majority (coalition) 67 / 129 (52%)
Opposition party	Scottish National Party
Opposition leader	John Swinney (2003-04) Nicola Sturgeon (2004-07)
History
Election	2003 general election
Outgoing election	2007 general election
Legislature term	2nd Scottish Parliament
Budgets	2004 Scottish budget 2005 Scottish budget 2006 Scottish budget 2007 Scottish budget
Predecessor	First McConnell government
Successor	First Salmond government

History

On 14 May Labour and Liberal Democrat MSPs voted on a coalition deal, that had been finalised between the parties negotiating teams.^[1]

List of ministers

Cabinet[2]
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
		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
		Tom McCabe MSP	2004–2007	Labour
Minister for Health and Community Care		Malcolm Chisholm MSP	2003–2004	Labour
		Andy Kerr MSP	2004–2007	Labour
Minister for Justice		Cathy Jamieson MSP	2003–2007	Labour
Minister for Parliament		Patricia Ferguson MSP	2003–2004	Labour
		Margaret Curran MSP	2004–2007	Labour
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport		Frank McAveety MSP	2003–2004	Labour
		Patricia Ferguson MSP	2004–2007	Labour
Minister for Transport and Telecommunications		Nicol Stephen MSP	2003–2005	Liberal Democrats
		Tavish Scott MSP	2005–2006	Liberal Democrats
Minister for Transport			2006–2007	Liberal Democrats
Lord Advocate		The Rt Hon. Colin Boyd QC	2003–2005	Labour
		The Rt Hon. Elish Angiolini QC	2005–2007

Junior ministers[2]
Post	Minister		Term	Party
Deputy Minister for Education and Young People		Euan Robson MSP	2003–2005	Liberal Democrats
		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
		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
		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
		John Beckett QC	2005–2007	Labour