Henry McLeish
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The Right Honourable Henry McLeish (born June 15, 1948) is a Scottish politician. He served as the second First Minister of Scotland from 2000 to November 8 2001, and had been the MP for Central Fife from 1987 to 2001.
He resigned as First Minister in 2001 amid a scandal involving allegations he improperly sub-let part of his constituency office.
He is also a former footballer for East Fife F.C., which he signed for after a spell at Leeds United F.C.. He was a talented footballer, and represented Scotland as a youth international.
| Preceded by: Donald Dewar | First Minister of Scotland 2000–2001 | Succeeded by: Jack McConnell References |