First McConnell government

First McConnell government
3rd government of Scotland
2001–2003
Date formed	27 November 2001
Date dissolved	20 May 2003
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
First Minister	Jack McConnell
First Minister's history	2001–2007
Deputy First Minister	Jim Wallace
Member parties	Labour Party   Liberal Democrats
Status in legislature	Majority (coalition) 72 / 129 (56%)
Opposition party	Scottish National Party
Opposition leader	John Swinney
History
Outgoing election	2003 general election
Legislature term	1st Scottish Parliament
Predecessor	McLeish government
Successor	Second McConnell government

The first McConnell government was formed by Jack McConnell on 27 November 2001 during the 1st Scottish Parliament, following Henry McLeish's resignation as First Minister of Scotland as a consequence of the Officegate scandal.^[1] The first McConnell government was a continuation of the Labour–Liberal Democrat coalition that had existed under the previous McLeish and Dewar governments. It ended on 20 May 2003 following the 2003 election to the 2nd Scottish parliament, which saw McConnell returning to office as first minister to form a second government.