Jack McConnell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jack McConnell
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jun 30, 1960(1960-06-30)
Age	64
Birthplace	Irvine
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Irvine
Horoscope	Cancer

Jack McConnell Biography

Jack McConnell is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on June 30, 1960 in Irvine, Irvine, United Kingdom. Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale, PC (born 30 June 1960) is a Scottish politician and a Labour life peer in the House of Lords. He was the First Minister of Scotland from 2001 to 2007. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw from 1999 to 2011.

As General Secretary, he managed the Labour Party’s successful YES YES devolution referendum campaign in 1997. Following the successful devolution campaign and the creation of a Scottish Parliament, McConnell was elected as an MSP, for Motherwell and Wishaw, in the first Scottish Parliament in May 1999.

McConnell was elected an MSP in the first Scottish Parliament elections in

1999. He was appointed Minister for Finance in the new Scottish Executive by then First Minister Donald Dewar. One of his first moves as Finance Minister was to establish the budgeting procedures for the new Scottish Executive, including publishing a consultation document asking the public and MSPs how the budget should be spent. His department also passed the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 through Parliament, which set out the finance and auditing procedures of the Executive.

McConnell became an MSP in the inaugural elections to the Scottish Parliament in 1999, later holding the positions of Finance Minister, and Education Minister. He was elected First Minister following the resignation of his predecessor Henry McLeish, and led the Scottish Labour Party to its second election victory in the 2003 Election.

As a strong proponent of Scottish devolution, McConnell helped push for reform. Between 1989 and 1998 he was a member of the Scottish Constitutional Convention, where he was playing an important role in the creation of the Scotland Act, which created a Scottish Parliament for the first time.

Jack McConnell Net Worth

Jack McConnell is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jack McConnell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

McConnell was born in Irvine, Ayrshire brought up on a sheep farm near Lamlash on the Isle of Arran, and educated at Arran High School. He went on to study at the University of Stirling, graduating with a BSc Dip Ed. He was also President of the Students’ Association. After graduating in 1983 he began work as a mathematics teacher at Lornshill Academy in Alloa, Clackmannanshire (a position he retained throughout his subsequent council service).

McConnell’s political career began with his election to Stirling District Council. McConnell served on the council for eight years, while retaining his job at Lornshill. He served as Treasurer from 1988 until 1992, and was the Leader of the council from 1990 to 1992. McConnell became the General Secretary of the Scottish Labour Party in 1992.

His major breakthrough was in his handling of the 1997 General Election success, where Labour attained a large overall majority victory over the Conservatives. Together the Scottish Labour Party, the Scottish Liberal Democrats, and the Scottish National Party eliminated every seat the Conservatives held in Scotland. In 1998, he served as a member of the Scottish Constitutional Convention where he pioneered the Scottish devolution referendum success, establishing the Scottish Parliament.

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A few days after his appointment, on 27 November 2001, McConnell carried out a reshuffle of the Cabinet, axing four Ministers: Angus MacKay, Sarah Boyack, Tom McCabe and Jackie Baillie, and demoting Susan Deacon (she later resigned rather than accept the new post offered to her).

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Jack Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jack McConnell celebrates birthday on June 30 of every year.

Henry McLeish resigned as First Minister on 8 November 2001 over the Officegate Scandal, regarding the sub let of his constituency office. In the resulting search for a leader, McConnell was seen by many political analysts as the likely successor.