Episode 838
Jack McConnell
Tue, 2019-Aug-20 00:33 UTC
Length - 1:51
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The random article for Tuesday, 20 August 2019 is Jack McConnell.
Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale, (born 30 June 1960) is a Scottish politician and a Labour life peer in the House of Lords. He was the First Minister of Scotland from 2001 to 2007. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw from 1999 to 2011.
McConnell became an MSP in the inaugural elections to the Scottish Parliament in 1999, later holding the positions of Finance Minister, and Education Minister. He was elected First Minister following the resignation of his predecessor Henry McLeish, and led the Scottish Labour Party to its second election victory in the 2003 Election.
After losing office as First Minister of Scotland, McConnell became a member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom. He made a commitment to continuing his work to tackle poverty in Africa and to develop the relationship between Scotland and Malawi.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:33 UTC on Tuesday, 20 August 2019.
For the full current version of the article, see Jack McConnell on Wikipedia.
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