List of First Ministers
| Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Party | Executive | Reason for leaving office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Donald Dewar | 7 May 1999 | 11 October 2000 | Labour | Dewar |
Died in office | ||
| 2. | Henry McLeish | 27 October 2000 | 8 November 2001 | Labour | McLeish |
Resigned | ||
| 3. | Jack McConnell | 22 November 2001 | 16 May 2007 | Labour | McConnell I McConnell II |
Lost election | ||
| 4. | Alex Salmond | 16 May 2007 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Salmond I Salmond II |
Incumbent | ||
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