The second McConnell government (20 May 2003 – 17 May 2007) was formed following the 2003 general election to the

2nd Scottish Parliament This is a list of members (MSPs) returned to the second Scottish Parliament at the 2003 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 ...

Jack McConnell Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale, (born 30 June 1960) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 2001 to 2007. McConnell served as the Minister fo ...

was re-appointed as

First Minister A first minister is any of a variety of leaders of government cabinets. The term literally has the same meaning as "prime minister" but is typically chosen to distinguish the office-holder from a superior prime minister. Currently the title of '' ...

on 20 May 2003 and headed another Labour–

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History

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

List of ministers

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McConnell ministry, Second Scottish governments 2003 establishments in Scotland 2007 disestablishments in Scotland Coalition governments of the United Kingdom Ministries of Elizabeth II