Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
The office of Leader of the Scottish Labour Party was established when the Scottish Parliament was formed in 1998 prior to its 1999 [Scottish Parliament election|inaugural election]. Until the Review of the [Labour Party in Scotland|Murphy and Boyack review] in 2011, the office was Leader of the Labour Party in the Scottish Parliament and restricted to members of the Scottish Parliament. Since the review, the office has been opened up to all elected Scottish Labour politicians, including those involved in the Parliament of the United Kingdom and local government.