Henry McLeish

Henry Baird McLeish (born 15 June 1948) is a Scottish politician, author, academic and former professional footballer who was First Minister of Scotland from 2000 to 2001. With a term of 1 year, 12 days, he is the shortest serving holder of that office. He was the Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland from 2000 to 2001. He resigned because of a financial scandal known as Officegate.

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