Donald Campbell Dewar (August 21, 1937 - October 11, 2000) was the first First Minister of Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000. He was the first person to hold the position of First Minister following the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999. Dewar was first elected to the British House of Commons in 1966, later becoming Secretary of State for Scotland in 1997 following the election of a Labour government under Tony Blair. Wikipedia
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