Premiership of Jack McConnell

This article is about the events of Jack McConnell's tenure as First Minister of Scotland. For the people in Jack McConnell's governnments, see First McConnell government and Second McConnell government.
Jack McConnell
Premiership of Jack McConnell
22 November 2001 – 16 May 2007
MonarchElizabeth II
Cabinet1st McConnell government
2nd McConnell government
PartyLabour Party in Scotland
Election2003
SeatBute House

Jack McConnell's term as First Minister of Scotland began on 22 November 2001 when he was formally sworn into office at the Court of Session. It followed the resignation of Henry McLeish over the Officegate scandal. His term ended on 16 May 2007, following the defeat of the Scottish Labour Party in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election, where the Scottish National Party formed a minority government.

McConnell entered office amid the aftermath of the Scottish Parliament's first political scandal and suffered fierce opposition from the Leader of the Opposition and other Opposition Shadow Cabinets of the Scottish Parliament.