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    Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 – 11 October 2000) was a Scottish statesman and politician who served as the inaugural first minister of Scotland...
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  • Look up dewar, Dewar, or divar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dewar may refer to: Clan Dewar Dewar (caste), a fishing caste from India Vacuum flask...
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    election. McLeish served as Donald Dewar's 'right-hand man' in the Scottish Office and was instrumental in assisting Dewar with the creation of the Scotland...
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    the 1997 general election, Alexander was appointed Special Adviser to Donald Dewar when he became Secretary of State for Scotland. She was deeply involved...
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    A statue of the Scottish politician Donald Dewar stands on Buchanan Street in Glasgow city centre. The statue was unveiled on 7 May 2002 by the Prime Minister...
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    first minister by Jim Wallace) and one woman has served in the position. Donald Dewar was the inaugural person to hold the position following his election...
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    Donald Dewar formed the Dewar government on 17 May 1999 following his appointment as the inaugural First Minister of Scotland. The first devolved executive...
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    served twice as acting first minister, in 2000, in the aftermath of Donald Dewar's death and in 2001, following Henry McLeish's resignation. He was formerly...
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    by Dewar". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024. "Jim Wallace remembers Donald Dewar". libdemvoice.org. Retrieved 5 November 2024. "Donald Dewar"....
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  • 1947), American educator Donald Dewar (1937–2000), Labour Party MP and first First Minister of Scotland (1999–2000) Donald Disney, Fellow of the Institute...
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    McConnell was appointed Minister for Finance under the Donald Dewar government. After Dewar's death in 2000, he ran unsuccessfully for the leadership...
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    Minister for Children and Education in the Scottish Executive under Donald Dewar from 1999 to 2000 and then as Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture...
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    the first minister of Scotland as the head of the Scottish Government. Donald Dewar served as the first first minister of Scotland between 1999–2000, having...
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  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland in 1997, where he assisted Donald Dewar in steering through the legislation that led to the creation of the Scottish...
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  • Scottish Labour has its own headquarters, which is currently located at Donald Dewar House in Glasgow. Following the establishment of the Labour Party in...
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    by his successors following his death (most notably his close friend Donald Dewar). Smith was also a committed British Unionist. During Smith's tenure...
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    a double 2000 by-election in Glasgow Anniesland on 23 November 2000. Donald Dewar, a leading figure in Scottish Labour politics, had in 1999 been elected...
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    Rural Development in the first Scottish cabinet by then First Minister, Donald Dewar Finnie retained his position in the Cabinet since 1999 until the Labour-Liberal...
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    1999. The first to hold the office of first minister of Scotland was Donald Dewar, who served until his sudden death in 2000. The Scottish Parliament Building...
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    Secretary asking for the case to be referred back to the Court of Appeal. Donald Dewar refused to refer the case, because he did not "believe that they present[ed]...
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    example of a list of engagements of the first, First minister of Scotland, Donald Dewar from 1999 to 2000: Scotland List of twin towns and sister cities in Scotland...
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    the Scottish Office, led by the then Secretary of State for Scotland, Donald Dewar, decided that a new purpose-built facility would be constructed in Edinburgh...
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    by-election in 2000 (following the death of the incumbent, First Minister Donald Dewar) until losing his seat in the 2011 election. Butler is also a committed...
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    October 2000, following the death in office of the then First Minister Donald Dewar, his deputy Jim Wallace became acting first minister, until the Labour...
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    Scottish Executive, with Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) Donald Dewar becoming First Minister. The Scottish Parliament was created after a...
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    followed by the autographs of Gordon Brown, Robin Cook, George Robertson, Donald Dewar, Malcolm Bruce, Jim Wallace and, more important, an impressive cross-section...
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  • parliament in 2000 at a by-election on 23 November following the death of Donald Dewar, the First Minister of Scotland. He was re-elected at the 2001 election...
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  • Transport and the Regions (1998–1999) Secretary of State for Scotland Donald Dewar, Secretary of State for Scotland (1997–1999) Secretary of State for Health...
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    Secretary to the Treasury. May 1999 – John Reid becomes Scottish Secretary. Donald Dewar leaves the cabinet. July 1999 – Paul Murphy becomes Welsh Secretary....
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    did the same in July 2016. The song was also sung at the funeral of Donald Dewar, the inaugural First Minister of Scotland. "Trotz alledem" [de], a German...
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