Scottish Government led by Alex Salmond from 2007 to 2011
First Salmond government
5th government of Scotland
2007–2011
Date formed
17 May 2007
Date dissolved
19 May 2011
People and organisations
Monarch
Elizabeth II
First Minister
Alex Salmond
First Minister's history
2007–2014
Deputy First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon
Total no. of members
16
Member parties
Scottish National Party
Status in legislature
Minority
47 / 129 (36%)
Opposition party
Scottish Labour Party
Opposition leader
Jack McConnell (2007) Cathy Jamieson (2007) Wendy Alexander (2007-08) Cathy Jamieson (2008) Iain Gray (2008-11)
History
Election(s)
2007 general election
Outgoing election
2011 general election
Legislature term(s)
3rd Scottish Parliament
Predecessor
Second McConnell government
Successor
Second Salmond government
The first Salmond government, which was sworn in on 17 May 2007 at the start of the 3rd Scottish Parliament, was an SNP minority government.
Having won the largest number of seats in the general election (47 of 129) the SNP sought to form a coalition with the Scottish Liberal Democrats. When those talks failed, the SNP chose to form a one-party minority government. The SNP and Scottish Greens signed an agreement where the Greens supported SNP ministerial appointments, but did not offer support for any confidence or budget votes ("confidence and supply").[1] SNP leader, Alex Salmond was elected First Minister on 16 May 2007; he was officially sworn in and his slate of ministerial appointments were ratified by the Scottish Parliament the following day.
This article is part of a series about Alex Salmond
Political positions
Electoral History
Scottish independence
Social nationalism
SNP (until 2018)
Alba Party (since 2021)
Leader of the SNP
First Term
1990 SNP leadership election
Scottish devolution
1999 election
Second Term
2004 SNP leadership election
First Minister of Scotland Premiership
First Ministry
2007 election
Free Tuition Fees
Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's Release
Glasgow Airport attack
Free Prescription charges
Second Ministry
2011 re-election
2014 European election
2014 referendum
Resignation
Post Premiership Alex Salmond scandal
Leader of the Alba Party
2021 election
Indyref2
UK General elections
1992
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