Sam Galbraith
Sam Galbraith | |
|---|---|
| Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture | |
| In office 2 November 2000 – 20 March 2001 | |
| First Minister | Henry McLeish |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister for Children and Education | |
| In office 19 May 1999 – 2 November 2000 | |
| First Minister | Donald Dewar |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jack McConnell |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 20 March 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Brian Fitzpatrick |
| Member of Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden | |
| In office 11 June 1987 – 14 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Hirst |
| Succeeded by | John Lyons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Laird Galbraith 18 October 1945 Clitheroe, England |
| Died | 18 August 2014 (aged 68) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Party | Labour |
Samuel Laird Galbraith (18 October 1945 – 18 August 2014) was a Scottish politician and neurosurgeon who served as Minister for Environment, Sport and Culture from 2000 to 2001 and Minister for Children and Education from 1999 to 2000. Galbraith was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Strathkelvin and Bearsden from 1999 to 2001, and a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons for the equivalent seat from 1987 to 2001.
The Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition faced demands from Scottish National Party (SNP) politicians, including future First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, for Galbraith to resign after the SQA examinations controversy in 2000. As a result of this, he was the first Minister to face a motion of no confidence in the Scottish Parliament.