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Sunday, 29 October, 2000, 16:03 GMT
Cabinet reshuffle - the full line-up
![]() Mr McLeish's new ministerial team
First minister Henry McLeish has unveiled the full details of his cabinet reshuffle.
The new ministerial line-up includes a number of changes, with Jack McConnell switching from finance to education minister. Wendy Alexander moves to Mr McLeish's former position at enterprise while Sam Galbraith moves from education to environment, which is being taken away from Sarah Boyack - although she will retain her transport portfolio.
No ministers are dropped from the cabinet, but three junior ministers will leave office - John Home Robertson at fisheries, Frank McAveety at local government and Iain Smith, the Liberal Democrat whip. The Law Officers are unchanged, with Colin Boyd remaining as Lord Advocate and Neil Davidson as Solicitor General. The full listing of Scotland's new ministerial team is: First Minister Henry McLeish Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice Jim Wallace Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs Jack McConnell Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Wendy Alexander Minister for Environment Sam Galbraith Minister for Finance and Local Government Angus MacKay Minister for Health and Community Care Susan Deacon Minister for Parliament Tom McCabe Minister for Rural Development Ross Finnie Minister for Social Justice Jackie Baillie Minister for Transport Sarah Boyack Deputy Minister for Justice Iain Gray Deputy Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs Nicol Stephen Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Lifelong Learning and Gaelic Alasdair Morrison Deputy Minister for Sport and Culture Allan Wilson Deputy Minister for Finance and Local Government Peter Peacock Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care Malcolm Chisholm Deputy Minister for Rural Development Rhona Brankin Deputy Minister for Parliament Tavish Scott Deputy Minister for Social Justice Margaret Curran.
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