For the Liberal MP from Durham, see Samuel Galbraith.
Sam Galbraith
Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture
In office 2 November 2000 – 20 March 2001
First Minister
Henry McLeish
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Minister for Children and Education
In office 19 May 1999 – 2 November 2000
First Minister
Donald Dewar
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Jack McConnell
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden
In office 6 May 1999 – 20 March 2001
Preceded by
Office established
Succeeded by
Brian Fitzpatrick
Member of Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden
In office 11 June 1987 – 14 May 2001
Preceded by
Michael Hirst
Succeeded by
John Lyons
Personal details
Born
Samuel Laird Galbraith
18 October 1945 Clitheroe, England
Died
18 August 2014 (aged 68) Glasgow, Scotland
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Political party
Labour
Samuel Laird Galbraith (18 October 1945 – 18 August 2014) was a Scottish politician and neurosurgeon who served as Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture from 2000 to 2001 and Minister for Children and Education from 1999 to 2000. Galbraith was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Strathkelvin and Bearsden from 1999 to 2001, and a Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons for the equivalent seat from 1987 to 2001.
The Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition faced demands from Scottish National Party (SNP) politicians, including future First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, for Galbraith to resign after the SQA examinations controversy in 2000.
Samuel Laird Galbraith (18 October 1945 – 18 August 2014) was a Scottish politician and neurosurgeon who served as Minister for Environment, Sport and...
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education brief and Wendy Alexander and Ross Finnie remained as ministers. SamGalbraith and Angus MacKay stood down and Jackie Baillie, Sarah Boyack and Tom...
Political Communications: The General Election Campaign of 1987, p. 316 Galbraith, John W.; Rae, Nicol C. (1989), "A Test of the Importance of Tactical...
Scottish Executive ignores demands by the Scottish National Party for SamGalbraith, the Education Minister, to resign. 13 August 2000 The Scottish Qualifications...
Minister (following approval from Scottish Parliament) Inaugural holder SamGalbraith Minister for Education and Children Formation 19 May 1999 Deputy Minister...
Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw MC (4 April 1914 – 27 June 2008), also known as Sam Bahadur ("Sam the Brave"), was the chief of...
Under-Secretary of State for Scotland Malcolm Chisholm May 1997 – December 1997 SamGalbraith May 1997 – May 1999 The Lord Sewel May 1997 – July 1999 Calum MacDonald...
Dewar Glasgow Anniesland Constituency Scottish Labour Party Deceased SamGalbraith Strathkelvin and Bearsden Constituency Scottish Labour Party Resigned...
Margaret Curran Susan Deacon Donald Dewar Helen Eadie Patricia Ferguson SamGalbraith Karen Gillon Trish Godman Iain Gray Hugh Henry John Home Robertson Janis...
Margaret Curran Susan Deacon Donald Dewar Helen Eadie Patricia Ferguson SamGalbraith Karen Gillon Trish Godman Iain Gray Hugh Henry John Home Robertson Janis...
Stratford-on-Avon Alan Howarth Conservative Strathkelvin and Bearsden SamGalbraith Labour Streatham William Shelton Conservative Stretford Tony Lloyd Labour...
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formed following the first election to the Scottish Parliament in 1999. SamGalbraith resigned from his post of Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture...
Margaret Curran Susan Deacon Donald Dewar Helen Eadie Patricia Ferguson SamGalbraith Karen Gillon Trish Godman Iain Gray Hugh Henry John Home Robertson Janis...
Margaret Curran Susan Deacon Donald Dewar Helen Eadie Patricia Ferguson SamGalbraith Karen Gillon Trish Godman Iain Gray Hugh Henry John Home Robertson Janis...
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