| The Rt Hon Henry McLeish | |
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| In office October 27, 2000 – November 8, 2001 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Deputy | Jim Wallace |
| Preceded by | Donald Dewar |
| Succeeded by | Jack McConnell |
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| In office 6 May 1999 – 1 May 2003 |
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| Preceded by | n/a (new constituency) |
| Succeeded by | Christine May |
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| Born | June 15, 1948 Methil, Fife |
| Political party | Labour |
The Right Honorable Henry McLeish (b. The First Minister of Scotland (Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba First Meinister o Scotland is the head of the devolved Scottish Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Deputy First Minister of Scotland is the deputy to the First Minister of Scotland. For other uses see James Wallace. James Robert Wallace Baron Wallace of Tankerness PC QC (born 25 August Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 &ndash 11 October 2000 was the first First Minister of Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000 Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a former First Minister of Scotland, leader of The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral Central Fife is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Christine May (born 23 March 1948, Dublin) is a Labour Co-operative politician and was Member of the Scottish Parliament Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Methil is the family name of a section of people who are currently centered in and around the village of Chittlancherry, Palakkad, Kerala, India Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the June 15, 1948, Methil, Fife, Scotland) is a Scottish politician, author, and academic. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Methil is the family name of a section of people who are currently centered in and around the village of Chittlancherry, Palakkad, Kerala, India Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. He served as the second First Minister of Scotland from 2000 to November 8, 2001, following Donald Dewar. The First Minister of Scotland (Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba First Meinister o Scotland is the head of the devolved Scottish Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 &ndash 11 October 2000 was the first First Minister of Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000 McLeish was the Member of Parliament for Central Fife from 1987 to 2001 and MSP for Central Fife from 1999 to 2003. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Central Fife was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from February 1974 until 2005 Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected Central Fife is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood)
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Footballer and early political career
He was a professional footballer playing for East Fife F.C., which he signed for after a spell at Leeds United F.C. and also represented Scotland as a youth international. East Fife Football Club (known informally as The Fife or The Fifers) is a Scottish football club based in the Fife Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football After this he was a lecturer at Heriot-Watt University before entering politics. Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the eighth-oldest higher education institution in the United Kingdom, although it only received McLeish was leader of Fife Regional Council, before his election as a Labour MP for Central Fife at the 1987 General Election. Fife ( Gaelic: Fìobha) is a Council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland Results |} All parties gaining over 500 votes listed Campaign and policies The Conservatives' campaign emphasized lower taxes a strong economy and defence In the late 1980s and into the 1990s, McLeish was a Labour shadow spokesman for several portfolios, including the Scottish Office, transport, employment, and health and social security. When Labour came to power in 1997, McLeish was appointed as a Minister of the Scottish Office.
As Donald Dewar's right hand in Westminster, McLeish helped secure devolution for Scotland and manoeuvre the Scotland Act through the Westminster Parliament. The Scotland Act 1998 (1998 c 46 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories After the creation of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, McLeish was elected as MSP for Fife Central and became Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral
First Minister
After Dewar's death in 2000, McLeish defeated his rival Jack McConnell in the race to become the second First Minister. Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a former First Minister of Scotland, leader of
While First Minister, he was widely commended as being a business-like manager of the Scots executive, with good political instincts and good relations in Westminster and Holyrood. He traveled widely, particularly in the United States, where he quite shamelessly capitalized on sentimentalism for Scotland among American politicians to advance the cause of Scottish industry and export. He managed several tasks forces designed to improve the competitiveness of Scots industry, especially the PILOT project for Scottish oil and gas supply chains. Even so, he was embarrassed when an open microphone recorded him with Helen Liddell in a TV studio, describing John Reid as "a patronising bastard" and said of his colleague Brian Wilson "Brian is supposed to be in charge of Africa but he spends most of his time in bloody Dublin. Helen Lawrie Liddell (born 6 December 1950 in Coatbridge, Scotland) is a British politician, was MP for Monklands East, then for Airdrie Dr John Reid (born 8 May 1947 is a British Politician who was formerly the Home Secretary and also filled several other cabinet positions including Brian Wilson (born 13 December 1948 in Dunoon, Scotland) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is a liability. " [1]
He resigned as First Minister in 2001 amid a scandal involving allegations he sub-let part of his tax-subsidized Westminster constituency office without it having been registered in the 'register of interests' kept in the Parliamentary office. The press called the affair Officegate. The Officegate Scandal was a controversy surrounding then Scottish First Minister Henry McLeish in 2001. Even though McLeish could not have personally benefitted financially from the oversight, he undertook to repay the £36,000 rental income, and resigned to allow the Scottish Labour Party a clean break to prepare for the 2003 Parliamentary elections. Scottish Labour (often but inaccurately described at the "Scottish Labour Party" is that part of the (British Labour Party which operates in Scotland The Scottish Parliament election 2003, was the second General election of the Scottish Parliament. McLeish did not seek re-election.
After politics
Since leaving mainstream politics McLeish has lectured widely in the United States, particularly at the United States Air Force Academy and the University of Arkansas, where he holds a visiting professorship shared between the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and the University of Arkansas School of Law. The United States Air Force Academy ( USAFA or Air Force) is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university The University of Arkansas School of Law was established in 1924 at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Arkansas. He is considered an expert on European/American relations and on the European Union. He is a consultant with political and public relations consultancy Halogen Communications Ltd, as well as J. Halogen Communications Ltd, is a successful public relations public affairs and corporate communications consultancy with offices in Edinburgh and Washington D Chandler & Co. , distributor of Buckfast Tonic Wine and has written a number of books including Scotland First: Truth and Consequences (2004), Global Scots: Voices from Afar (with Kenny MacAskill) (2006) (published in the UK as Global Scots: Making It in the Modern World), Wherever the Saltire Flies (with Kenny MacAskill) (2006) and Scotland: The Road Divides (with Tom Brown) (2007). Buckfast Tonic Wine, commonly known as Buckfast or Buckie, is a Fortified wine produced by Buckfast Abbey in Devon, south west
McLeish is also:
- Member of Her Majesty's Privy Council
- Hartman Hotz Visiting Professor in Law and the Liberal Arts, jointly in the Fulbright College and Law School, University of Arkansas
- Visiting Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver
- Visiting lecturer at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Honorary Fellow at the College of Humanities and Social Science at Edinburgh University
- Honorary Fellow at the Cambridge Land Institute, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University
- Adviser, Consultant and Facilitator to the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and the European Monitoring Centre for Change, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Adviser and Consultant to the LEED Programme of the OECD in Paris, France, including visits to Austria, Italy, and Mexico
- Consultant, in partnership with Jeremy Harrison, Cambridge (Public Value Partnership, working on new project development and evaluation of existing projects in the community and voluntary sector
In August 2007 he was appointed to the Scottish Broadcasting Commission (established by the Scottish Government). The University of Arkansas, often shortened to U of A or just UA, is a public Co-educational Land-grant university The University of Denver (DU 's Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS is graduate school located in Ben Cherrington Hall (BCH on the DU campus The University of Denver ( DU) founded in 1864 is the oldest private University in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. The United States Air Force Academy ( USAFA or Air Force) is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air The City of Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, The University of Edinburgh (Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann founded in 1582 is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Fitzwilliam College (usually called 'Fitz' is a college of the University of Cambridge. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The Scottish Broadcasting Commission ( Scottish Gaelic: Coisisean craolaidh na h-Alba) was established by the Scottish Government in August 2007 The Scottish Government (SG ( Scottish Gaelic: Riaghaltas na h-Alba) is the executive arm of the government of Scotland.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Willie Hamilton |
Member of Parliament for Central Fife 1987–2001 |
Succeeded by John MacDougall |
| Scottish Parliament | ||
| Preceded by Constituency Created |
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Fife 1999–2003 |
Succeeded by Christine May |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Donald Dewar |
First Minister of Scotland 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Jack McConnell |
| Preceded by Office Created |
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Wendy Alexander |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Donald Dewar |
Leader of Labour in the Scottish Parliament 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Jack McConnell |
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