1st Scottish Parliament

Legislature elected in 1999 November 2019 November 2019 1st Scottish Parliament File:The Queen at the Scottish Parliament (15242675959).jpg Inside the General Assembly as the Scottish Parliament debating chamber Scottish Parliament Scotland General Assembly 1999 Dewar governmentMcLeish governmentFirst McConnell government 12 May 1999 31 March 2003 2nd Scottish Parliament 129 Presiding Officer Sir David Steel First Minister Donald Dewar (1999–2000)Henry McLeish (2000–01)Jack McConnell (2001–03) Deputy First Minister Jim Wallace Leader of the largest opposition party Alex Salmond (1999–2000)John Swinney (2000–03) This is a list of members (MSPs) returned to the first Scottish Parliament at the 1999 Scottish Parliament election. Of the 129 members, 73 were elected from first past the post constituencies with a further 56 members being returned from eight regions, each electing seven MSPs as a form of mixed member proportional representation . The 1999 election produced a hung parliament, with the Labour MSPs forming the largest minority. Consequently, they formed a coalition with the Liberal Democrats to form the first Scottish Executive. Composition Party May 1999election March 2003dissolution•Scottish Labour 56Includes 9 MSPs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative. 55Includes 10 MSPs sponsored by the Co-operative Party, who are designated Labour and Co-operative.Scottish National Party 35 33Scottish Conservatives 18 19•Scottish Liberal Democrats 17 16Scottish Greens 1 1Scottish Socialist Party 1 1Independents 1 3Presiding Officer 0 1 Total 129 Government majority 17 14 Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (•) Graphical representation These are graphical representations of the Scottish Parliament showing a comparison of party strengths as it was directly after the 1999 election and its composition at the time of its dissolution in March 2003: frameless|500px frameless|500px Note this is not the official seating plan of the Scottish Parliament. List of MSPs This is a list of MSPs at dissolution. For a list of MSPs elected in the 1999 Scottish Parliament election, see here. The changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the session. Name Image Member for TypePartyBrian Adam85pxNorth East ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyBill Aitken politicianGlasgowRegionalConservativeWendy Alexander85pxPaisley NorthConstituencyLabourJackie Baillie85pxDumbartonConstituencyLabourScott BarrieDunfermline WestConstituencyLabourSarah Boyack85pxEdinburgh CentralConstituencyLabour Co-opRhona Brankin85pxMidlothianConstituencyLabour Co-opRobert Brown Scottish politician85pxGlasgowRegionalLiberal DemocratsBill Butler politician85pxGlasgow AnnieslandConstituencyLabour Co-opColin Campbell Scottish politicianWest of ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyDennis CanavanFalkirk WestConstituencyIndependentMalcolm Chisholm85pxEdinburgh North and LeithConstituencyLabourCathie Craigie85pxCumbernauld and KilsythConstituencyLabourBruce Crawford85pxMid Scotland and FifeRegionalScottish National PartyRoseanna Cunningham85pxPerthConstituencyScottish National PartyMargaret Curran85pxGlasgow BailliestonConstituencyLabourDavid Davidson Scottish politicianNorth East ScotlandRegionalConservativeSusan Deacon85pxEdinburgh East and MusselburghConstituencyLabourJames Douglas-Hamilton James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas85pxLothiansRegionalConservativeHelen Eadie85pxDunfermline EastConstituencyLabour Co-opDorothy Grace Elder GlasgowRegionalIndependentFergus Ewing85pxInverness East, Nairn and LochaberConstituencyScottish National PartyMargaret EwingMorayConstituencyScottish National PartyWinnie Ewing Highlands and IslandsRegionalScottish National PartyLinda Fabiani85pxCentral ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyPatricia Ferguson85pxGlasgow Maryhill and SpringburnConstituencyLabourAlex Fergusson politician85pxSouth of ScotlandRegionalConservativeRoss Finnie85pxWest of ScotlandRegionalLiberal DemocratsBrian Fitzpatrick Scottish politicianStrathkelvin and BearsdenConstituencyLabourMurdo Fraser85pxMid Scotland and FifeRegionalConservativePhil GallieSouth of ScotlandRegionalConservativeKenneth Gibson Scottish politician85pxGlasgowRegionalScottish National PartyKaren Gillon85pxClydesdaleConstituencyLabourTrish GodmanWest RenfrewshireConstituencyLabourAnnabel Goldie85pxWest of ScotlandRegionalConservative Donald GorrieCentral ScotlandRegionalLiberal DemocratsChristine Grahame85pxSouth of ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyRhoda Grant85pxHighlands and IslandsRegionalLabour Co-opIain Gray85pxEdinburgh PentlandsConstituencyLabourDuncan Hamilton politician Highlands and IslandsRegionalScottish National PartyKeith Harding Mid Scotland and FifeRegionalConservativeRobin Harper85pxLothiansRegionalGreenHugh Henry85pxPaisley SouthConstituencyLabourJohn Home RobertsonEast LothianConstituencyLabourJanis HughesGlasgow RutherglenConstituencyLabourFiona Hyslop85pxLothiansRegionalScottish National PartyAdam Ingram SNP politician85pxSouth of ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyGordon Jackson politicianGlasgow GovanConstituencyLabourSylvia JacksonStirlingConstituencyLabour Cathy Jamieson85pxCarrick, Cumnock and Doon ValleyConstituencyLabour Co-opMargaret JamiesonKilmarnock and LoudounConstituencyLabourIan Jenkins politicianTweeddale, Ettrick & LauderdaleConstituencyLiberal DemocratsAlex Johnstone Alex Johnstone (politician)85pxNorth East ScotlandRegionalConservativeAndy Kerr Scottish politician85pxEast KilbrideConstituencyLabourJohann Lamont85pxGlasgow PollokConstituencyLabour Co-opMarilyn LivingstoneKirkcaldyConstituencyLabour Co-opRichard Lochhead85pxNorth East ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyGeorge Lyon Scottish politician85pxArgyll and ButeConstituencyLiberal DemocratsKenny MacAskill85pxLothiansRegionalScottish National PartyLewis Macdonald85pxAberdeen CentralConstituencyLabourMargo MacDonald85pxLothiansRegionalIndependentKen Macintosh85pxEastwoodConstituencyLabour Co-opAngus MacKay Scottish politician85pxEdinburgh SouthConstituencyLabourKate MacleanDundee WestConstituencyLabourMaureen MacmillanHighlands and IslandsRegionalLabour Paul Martin Scottish politician85pxGlasgow SpringburnConstituencyLabour Tricia Marwick85pxMid Scotland and FifeRegionalScottish National PartyMichael Matheson politician85pxCentral ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyJohn McAllionDundee EastConstituencyLabourFrank McAveety85pxGlasgow ShettlestonConstituencyLabourTom McCabe politician85pxHamilton SouthConstituencyLabourJack McConnell85pxMotherwell and WishawConstituencyLabour Jamie McGrigor85pxHighlands and IslandsRegionalConservativeIrene McGugan North East ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyLyndsay McIntosh Central ScotlandRegionalConservativeHenry McLeish85pxCentral FifeConstituencyLabour Fiona McLeod85pxWest of ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyDavid McLetchie85pxLothiansRegionalConservativeMichael McMahon Scottish politician85pxHamilton North and BellshillConstituencyLabourDuncan McNeil85pxGreenock and InverclydeConstituencyLabourPauline McNeill85pxGlasgow KelvinConstituencyLabour Co-opDes McNulty85pxClydebank and MilngavieConstituencyLabourBrian MonteithMid Scotland and FifeRegionalConservativeAlasdair MorganGalloway and Upper NithsdaleConstituencyScottish National PartyAlasdair Morrison politicianWestern IslesConstituencyLabourBristow Muldoon85pxLivingstonConstituencyLabourMary Mulligan85pxLinlithgowConstituencyLabourDavid Mundell85pxSouth of ScotlandRegionalConservativeJohn Farquhar Munro85pxRoss, Skye and Inverness WestConstituencyLiberal DemocratsElaine Murray85pxDumfriesConstituencyLabourAlex Neil politician85pxCentral ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyIrene OldfatherCunninghame SouthConstituencyLabourGil Paterson85pxCentral ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyPeter Peacock85pxHighlands and IslandsRegionalLabourCathy PeattieFalkirk EastConstituencyLabourLloyd Quinan West of ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyNora RadcliffeGordonConstituencyLiberal DemocratsKeith RaffanMid Scotland and Fife RegionalLiberal DemocratsGeorge Reid Scottish politician85pxMid Scotland and FifeRegionalScottish National PartyShona Robison85pxNorth East ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyEuan Robson85pxRoxburgh and BerwickshireConstituencyLiberal DemocratsMike Rumbles85pxWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineConstituencyLiberal DemocratsMichael Russell Scottish politicianSouth of ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyMary Scanlon Scottish politician85pxHighlands and IslandsRegionalConservativeJohn Scott MSP85pxAyrConstituencyConservativeTavish Scott85pxShetlandConstituencyLiberal DemocratsTommy Sheridan85pxGlasgowRegionalSocialistRichard Simpson Scottish politician85pxOchilConstituencyLabourElaine Smith Scottish politician85pxCoatbridge and ChrystonConstituencyLabourIain Smith Scottish politician85pxNorth East FifeConstituencyLiberal DemocratsMargaret Smith Scottish politician85pxEdinburgh WestConstituencyLiberal DemocratsDavid Steel 113x113px Lothians Regional Presiding OfficerNicol Stephen85pxAberdeen SouthConstituencyLiberal DemocratsStewart Stevenson85pxBanff and BuchanConstituencyScottish National PartyJamie Stone Scottish politician85pxCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossConstituencyLiberal DemocratsNicola Sturgeon85pxGlasgowRegionalScottish National PartyJohn Swinney113x113pxNorth TaysideConstituencyScottish National PartyElaine ThomsonAberdeen NorthConstituencyLabourMurray Tosh South of ScotlandRegionalConservativeKay Ullrich West of ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyBen Wallace politician85px North East ScotlandRegionalConservative Jim Wallace Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness85pxOrkneyConstituencyLiberal DemocratsMike Watson Mike Watson, Baron Watson of Invergowrie85pxGlasgow CathcartConstituencyLabourAndrew Welsh politicianAngusConstituencyScottish National PartySandra White85pxGlasgowRegionalScottish National PartyKaren Whitefield85pxAirdrie and ShottsConstituencyLabourAllan Wilson Scottish politician85pxCunninghame NorthConstituencyLabourAndrew Wilson economist Central ScotlandRegionalScottish National PartyJohn Young Scottish politician West of ScotlandRegionalConservative Former MSPs Name Image Member for TypePartyNotesDonald Dewar85pxGlasgow AnnieslandConstituencyScottish Labour PartyDeceasedSam Galbraith85pxStrathkelvin and BearsdenConstituencyScottish Labour PartyResignedNick Johnston politicianMid Scotland and FifeRegionalScottish Conservative and Unionist PartyResignedIan WelshAyrConstituencyScottish Labour PartyResignedAlex Salmond85pxBanff and BuchanConstituencyScottish National PartyResigned Changes During the 1999 to 2003 period there were one death and three resignations amongst constituency MSPs, and replacement MSPs were elected in by-elections. Also there was one resignation amongst the additional member MSPs, with that MSP being replaced by the candidate who was next on the additional members list at the time of the 1999 election. May 31 1999 Lothians Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Scottish Liberal Democrats David Steel was elected as the Presiding Officer and had to take voluntary suspension from his party. December 21 1999 Ayr Scottish Labour Party Ian Welsh resigned from Parliament, citing family reasons.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/572466.stm Ayr by-election set for March BBC News BBC 21 December 1999 16 May 2016 March 16 2000 Ayr Scottish Conservative Party John Scott won the Ayr by-election.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/678408.stm Tories walking on Ayr BBC News BBC 17 March 2000 16 May 2016 October 11 2000 Glasgow Anniesland Scottish Labour Party Donald Dewar died.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/966880.stm 'Father of nation' dies BBC News BBC 11 October 2000 16 May 2016 November 23 2000 Glasgow Anniesland Labour and Co-operative Bill Butler won the Glasgow Anniesland by-election.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1037967.stm Labour holds Dewar seats BBC News BBC 24 November 2000 16 May 2016 May 14 2001 Strathkelvin and Bearsden Scottish Labour Party Sam Galbraith resigned due to ill health.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/mar/18/scotland.devolution The Observer 'I was meant to die. I didn't.' Lorna Martin 18 March 2007 16 May 2016 May 14 2001 Banff and Buchan Scottish National Party Alex Salmond resigned from the Scottish Parliament to contest a House of Commons seat.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1118292.stm Salmond defends Westminster move BBC News BBC 15 January 2001 16 May 2016 June 7 2001 Banff and Buchan Scottish National Party Stewart Stevenson won the Banff and Buchan by-election.https://news.bbc.co.uk/news/vote2001/low/english/scotland/newsid_1377000/1377179.stm Holyrood by-elections resolved 8 June 2001 16 May 2016 BBC News BBC June 7 2001 Strathkelvin and Bearsden Scottish Labour Party Brian Fitzpatrick won the Strathkelvin and Bearsden by-election. August 10 2001 Mid Scotland and Fife Scottish Conservative Party Scottish Conservative Party Nick Johnston resigned and was replaced by Murdo Fraser.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1483923.stm Outgoing Tory attacks colleagues BBC News BBC 10 August 2001 16 May 2016 May 1 2002 Glasgow Independent politician Scottish National Party Dorothy-Grace Elder resigned from the SNP.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1964168.stm MSP quits nationalists BBC News BBC 2 May 2002 16 May 2016 January 28 2003 Lothians Independent politician Scottish National Party Margo MacDonald was expelled from the SNP.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2701077.stm Margo expelled from SNP BBC News BBC 28 January 2003 16 May 2016 See also Member of the Scottish Parliament 1999 Scottish Parliament election Executive of the 1st Scottish Parliament Scottish Parliament Notes References 30em External links Scottish Parliament website Current and previous Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), on the Scottish Parliament website 1