Jack McConnell

Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale, PC (born 30 June 1960) is a Scottish politician who was First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 2001 to 2007.

The Right Honourable The Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale PC
Official portrait, 2019
First Minister of Scotland
In office 27 November 2001 – 16 May 2007
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Deputy	Jim Wallace Nicol Stephen
Preceded by	Henry McLeish
Succeeded by	Alex Salmond
Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland
In office 22 November 2001 – 15 August 2007
Deputy	Cathy Jamieson
UK party leader	Tony Blair Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Henry McLeish
Succeeded by	Wendy Alexander
Ministerial offices Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs In office 26 October 2000 – 22 November 2001 First Minister Henry McLeish Preceded by Sam Galbraith Succeeded by Cathy Jamieson Minister for Finance In office 19 May 1999 – 26 October 2000 First Minister Donald Dewar Jim Wallace (Acting) Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Angus MacKay
Parliamentary offices Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal Assumed life peerage 28 June 2010 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by John Pentland
Personal details
Born	Jack Wilson McConnell (1960-06-30) 30 June 1960 Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Political party	Scottish Labour
Spouse(s)	Bridget McLuckie ​ (m. 1990)​
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Stirling
Profession	Teacher (Mathematics)
Cabinet	1st 2nd
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McConnell was the Minister for Finance from 1999 to 2000 and Minister for Education, Europe and External Affairs from 2000 to 2001. He has been a Labour life peer in the House of Lords since 2010. He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Motherwell and Wishaw from 1999 to 2011.