Donald Dewar
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Donald Campbell Dewar was a Scottish statesman and politician who served as the first first minister of Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000 and leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 1998
Dewar in 1999
Dewar attended The Glasgow Academy, which at the time, was an all boys independent school in Hillhead.
Dewar, c. 1999
Dewar chairs the first reconvened Scottish Cabinet as First Minister
First Minister of Scotland
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The first minister of Scotland is the head of government of Scotland and the keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, one of the great officers of state in the country. The first minister leads the Scott
Donald Dewar
…Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 – 11 October 2000) was a Scottish statesman and politician who served as the first first minister of Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000 and leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 1998 until his death in 2000. He was widely regarded as the "Father…
First Minister John Swinney
First Minister John Swinney taking the oath of office at the Court of Session
Ruth Charteris Lord Advocate since 2026
B. J. Gill Solicitor General for Scotland since 2026