Jack McConnell. There have only been four so far:
Donald Dewar 1999-2000
Henry McLeish 2000-2001
Jack McConnell 2001-2007
Alex Salmond 2007-
Jim Wallace was Acting First Minister after the death of Donald Dewar and again after the resignation of Henry McLeish, exercising the functions of the office until the appointment of a new incumbent.
Alex Salmond is the current leader of the Scottish National Party and is currently the First Minister of Scotland. Alex Salmond has led the party twice, once between 1990 and 2000, and since 2004 to present. Alex Salmond led the SNP to victory in May 2007, forming the first ever SNP government in the Scottish Parliament.
May 2007
Scotland's political leader, or First Minister, is Alex Salmond of the Scottish National Party, who presides over the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood with an SNP majority of just one seat. The Head of State is HM The Queen. The political leader of Scotland is the First Minister (since 2007 Alex Salmond). Scotland is part of the UK, of which the political leader is the Prime Minister (since 2010 David Cameron). However, in 2014, quickly after the loss of the Independence referendum, Salmond stood down as First Minister. Nicola Sturgeon, has filled the position of Fist Minister and is also the first female to ever hold this position.
Scotland is a Parliamentary Democracy with elected members who sit in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh. The First Minister is Alex Salmond.
The First Minister of Scotland is Alex Salmond and the Prime Minister of the UK is David Cameron (Sep 2010).
Alex Salmond is the First Minister and Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state.
The current first minister is Alex Salmond MSP.
Alex Salmond is the First Minister.
Alex Salmond.
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Scotland is part of the United Kingdom and is led by the First Minister, who is currently Nicola Sturgeon. The UK Parliament in London retains certain powers over Scotland, while the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh has devolved powers on matters such as education, health, and justice.
Scotland's current leader is First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is the head of the Scottish Government and the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
Scotland's First Minister is Alex Salmond.
Queen Elizabeth II is head of state of the UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) which includes Scotland. The Prime Minister is the head of the UK's Government and is currently Gordon Brown (as at 9th June 09) In addition Scotland has a devolved Parliament which has certain powers the rest being retained by Westminster. The First Minister is the head of this, currently Alec Salmond.
Alex Salmond is the 1st Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party.
Alex Salmond of the SNP is the current first minister.
The First Minister is Alex Salmond.