The Herald Scottish Politician of the Year awards have been awarded to some of the most important and influential Scottish politicians of recent times, including Gordon Brown, Alex Salmond, and the late Donald Dewar.

Here is the complete list of winners from the inaugural event in 1999 to date:

2006

• Andy Kerr MP, Scottish Politician of the Year
• The Shetland Sakchai Makao Campaign,
  Public Campaign / Campaigner of the Year
• Angus MacNeil MP, Best Scot at Westminster
• Tavish Scott MP, Donald Dewar Debater of the Year
• Justice 1 Committee, The Committee Award
• Karen Gillon MP, FreeSpirit of the Year Award
• The Green Group, The Johnnie Walker Award for Progress

2005

• Des Browne MP, Best Scot at Westminster
• Alex Neil MSP, Donald Dewar Debater of the Year
• The Finance Committee, Committee Award
• Brian Monteith MSP, Free Spirit of the Year
• Wendy Alexander MSP, Johnnie Walker Award
• The Glasgow Girls, Public Campaign / Campaigner Award
• Robin Cook MP, Lifetime Achievement Award
• George Reid MSP, Scottish Politician of the Year

2004

• Sir Menzies Campbell, MP Best Scot at Westminster
• Nicola Sturgeon, MSP Donald Dewar debater of the Year
• Des McNulty, MSP Committee Award
• Kenny Macaskill, MSP Free spirit of the Year
• Patrick Harvie, MSP One to watch
• David & Ozlem Grimason, Public campaign/campaigner of the Year
• Tam Dalyell, MP Lifetime Achievement Award
• Margaret Curran, MSP Scottish Politician of the Year

2003

• Robin Cook, MP Best Scot at Westminster
• Neil MacCormick, MEP Scottish Euro MP of the Year
• David McLetchie, MSP Donald Dewar Debater of the Year
• The Green Party, Election Performance of the Year
• Rosie Kane, MSP One to Watch
• The Petitions Committee - John McAllion & Michael McMahon,
  Committee Award
• Margo MacDonald, MSP Campaigner of the Year
• John Farquar Munro, MSP Free Spirit of the Year
• George Reid, MSP Scottish Politician of the Year

2002

• Alisdair Darling, MP Best Scot at Westminster
• Prof. Sir Neil MacCormick, MEP Scottish Euro MP of the Year
• David McLetchie, MSP Donald Dewar Debater of the Year
• Mike Rumbles, MSP Committee Member of the Year
• Margo MacDonald, MSP Campaigner of the Year
• Elaine Smith, MSP Free Spirit of the Year
• Winnie Ewing, MSP Lifetime Achievement Award
• Malcolm Chisholm, MSP Scottish Politician of the Year

2001

• Dr John Reid, MP Best Scot at Westminster
• David Martin, MEP Scottish Euro MP of the Year
• Tommy Sheridan, MSP Donald Dewar Debater of the Year
• John McAllion, MSP Committee Performer of the Year
• Donald Gorrie, MSP Free Spirit of the Year
• Christine Grahame, MSP Politician to Watch
• Sir David Steel, MSP Lifetime Achievement Award
• Jack McConnell, MSP Scottish Politician of the Year

2000

• Gordon Brown, MP Best Scot at Westminster
• Prof. Sir Neil MacCormick, MEP Scottish Euro MP of the Year
• Michael Russell, MSP Debater of the Year
• Gordon Jackson, MSP Committee Performer of the Year
• Tavish Scott, MSP Politician to Watch
• Margo MacDonald, MSP Maverick of the Year
• Alex Salmond, MSP Award for Outstanding Political Achievement
• Jim Wallace, MSP Scottish Politician of the Year

1999

• Gordon Brown, MP Best Scot at Westminster
• Frank McAveety, MSP Debater of the Year
• Susan Deacon, MSP Front Bencher of the Year
• Donald Gorrie, MSP Back Bencher of the Year
• Tricia Marwick, MSP Politician to Watch
• Donald Dewar, MSP Scottish Politician of the Year