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'''George Lyon''' (born 16 July 1956) is a [[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Scottish Liberal Democrat]] politician, and a former [[Member of the European Parliament]] (MEP) for [[Scotland (European Parliament constituency)|Scotland]].<ref>{{ |
'''George Lyon''' (born 16 July 1956) is a [[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Scottish Liberal Democrat]] politician, and a former [[Member of the European Parliament]] (MEP) for [[Scotland (European Parliament constituency)|Scotland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Borland |first1=Craig |title=Lyon loses Euro seat as SNP tops Argyll and Bute poll |access-date=2 June 2021 |url=http://www.buteman.co.uk/news/lyon-loses-euro-seat-as-snp-tops-argyll-and-bute-poll-1-3422589 |work=The Buteman |publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd. |date=26 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221000132/http://www.buteman.co.uk/news/lyon-loses-euro-seat-as-snp-tops-argyll-and-bute-poll-1-3422589 |archive-date=21 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-27575204|title=European election: UKIP wins first Scottish MEP seat|date=26 May 2014|publisher=BBC}}</ref> |
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Lyon is a former farmer from the [[Isle of Bute]], and previous [[National Farmers Union of Scotland]] president. From 1999 to 2007 he was the [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] (MSP) for [[Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Argyll and Bute]], and served as both Chief Whip and Deputy Finance Minister. A member of the [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe|Alliance of Liberal Democrats in Europe]] (ALDE) group whilst in the [[European Parliament]], Lyon was lead spokesperson for ALDE on the Agriculture Committee. Lyon was also vice-chair of the EP's Budget Committee. |
Lyon is a former farmer from the [[Isle of Bute]], and previous [[National Farmers Union of Scotland]] president. From 1999 to 2007 he was the [[Member of the Scottish Parliament]] (MSP) for [[Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Argyll and Bute]], and served as both Chief Whip and Deputy Finance Minister. A member of the [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe|Alliance of Liberal Democrats in Europe]] (ALDE) group whilst in the [[European Parliament]], Lyon was lead spokesperson for ALDE on the Agriculture Committee. Lyon was also vice-chair of the EP's Budget Committee. |
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| years = [[1999 Scottish Parliament election|1999]]–[[2007 Scottish Parliament election|2007]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:58, 21 October 2021
George Lyon | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Scotland | |
| In office 4 June 2009 – 2 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Elspeth Attwooll |
| Succeeded by | n/a |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Argyll and Bute | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Preceded by | New Parliament |
| Succeeded by | Jim Mather |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1956 Rothesay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
| Website | Official website |
George Lyon (born 16 July 1956) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Scotland.[1][2]
Lyon is a former farmer from the Isle of Bute, and previous National Farmers Union of Scotland president. From 1999 to 2007 he was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Argyll and Bute, and served as both Chief Whip and Deputy Finance Minister. A member of the Alliance of Liberal Democrats in Europe (ALDE) group whilst in the European Parliament, Lyon was lead spokesperson for ALDE on the Agriculture Committee. Lyon was also vice-chair of the EP's Budget Committee.
References
[edit]- ^ Borland, Craig (26 May 2014). "Lyon loses Euro seat as SNP tops Argyll and Bute poll". The Buteman. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "European election: UKIP wins first Scottish MEP seat". BBC. 26 May 2014.
External links
[edit]- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: George Lyon
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