Original: Donald Campbell Dewar ( 21 August 1937 11 October 2000 ) was a Scottish politician , and the first holder of the office of First Minister of Scotland , following the establishment of the Scottish Parliament .
Simplified: Donald Campbell Dewar ( 21 August 1937 -- 11 October 2000 ) was the first First Minister of Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000 .