Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness

James Robert Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, PC, KC, FRSE (born 25 August 1954) is a Scottish politician serving as a Liberal Democrat life peer in the British House of Lords since 2007 and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 2021 to 2022. He was the Deputy First Minister of Scotland from 1999 to 2005. He was the acting First Minister twice in 2000 and 2001. He was formerly Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats from 1992 to 2005 and Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords from 2013 to 2016.

The Right Honourable The Lord Wallace of Tankerness PC KC FRSE
Official portrait, 2019
Acting First Minister of Scotland
In office 8 November 2001 – 27 November 2001
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Henry McLeish
Succeeded by	Jack McConnell
In office 11 October 2000 – 27 October 2000
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Donald Dewar
Succeeded by	Henry McLeish
Deputy First Minister of Scotland
In office 19 May 1999 – 23 June 2005
First Minister	Donald Dewar Henry McLeish Jack McConnell
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Nicol Stephen
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
In office 18 April 1992 – 23 June 2005
Deputy	Michael Moore
UK party leader	Paddy Ashdown Charles Kennedy
President	Russell Johnston Malcolm Bruce
Preceded by	Malcolm Bruce
Succeeded by	Nicol Stephen
Ministerial offices Advocate General for Scotland In office 14 May 2010 – 8 May 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron Preceded by The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova Succeeded by The Lord Keen of Elie Deputy Leader of the House of Lords In office 15 October 2013 – 8 May 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron Leader The Lord Hill of Oareford The Baroness Stowell of Beeston Preceded by The Lord McNally Succeeded by The Earl Howe Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning In office 21 May 2003 – 27 June 2005 First Minister Jack McConnell Preceded by Iain Gray (Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning) Succeeded by Nicol Stephen Minister for Justice In office 19 May 1999 – 21 May 2003 First Minister Donald Dewar Henry McLeish Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Cathy Jamieson
Parliamentary offices Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal Life peerage 13 November 2007 Member of the Scottish Parliament for Orkney In office 6 May 1999 – 3 May 2007 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Liam McArthur Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland In office 9 June 1983 – 14 May 2001 Preceded by Jo Grimond Succeeded by Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat portfolios
1988–1992	Chief Whip
2013–2016	Leader in the House of Lords
Liberal portfolios
1987–1988	Chief Whip
Personal details
Born	(1954-08-25) 25 August 1954 Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Political party	Liberal Democrats
Spouse(s)	Rosemary Fraser ​ (m. 1983)​
Education	Annan Academy, Dumfriesshire
Alma mater	Downing College, Cambridge University of Edinburgh