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Minister for Gaelic

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Minister for Gaelic is a Junior minister post in the Scottish Government. Gaelic now lies in the responsibility of the Scottish Government, having been in control of the Scottish Office prior to 1999.

Ministers of Gaelic also have had another portfolio, whilst being Minister of Gaelic.

Ministers

Minister for Gaelic

Name Entered Office Left Office Party Shared Portfolio
Template:Scottish politics/party colours/Scottish Labour Party| 1. Brian Wilson May 1997 July 1998 Labour Party Minister of State for Education and Industry (Scottish Office)
Template:Scottish politics/party colours/Scottish Labour Party| 2. Calum MacDonald July, 1998 July 1999 Labour Party Minister for Housing, Planning and European Affairs (Scottish Office)
Template:Scottish politics/party colours/Scottish Labour Party| 3. Alasdair Morrison July, 1999 November 2001 Labour Party Deputy Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning
Template:Scottish politics/party colours/Scottish Labour Party| 4. Mike Watson November 2001 20 May 2003 Labour Party Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport
Template:Scottish politics/party colours/Scottish Labour Party| 5. Peter Peacock 20 May 2003 November, 2006 Labour Party Minister for Education and Young People
Template:Scottish politics/party colours/Scottish Labour Party| 6. Patricia Ferguson November, 2006 3 May 2007 Labour Party Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport
Template:Scottish politics/party colours/Scottish National Party| 7. Linda Fabiani 3 May 2007 10 February 2009 Scottish National Party Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture
Template:Scottish politics/party colours/Scottish National Party| 8. Michael Russell 10 February 2009 1 December 2009 Scottish National Party Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture
Template:Scottish politics/party colours/Scottish National Party| 9. Fiona Hyslop 1 December 2009 7 December 2011 Scottish National Party Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture
Template:Scottish politics/party colours/Scottish National Party| 10. Alasdair Allan 7 December 2011 18 May 2016 Scottish National Party Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland's Languages
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