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'''George Lyon''' (born 16 July 1956 in [[Rothesay, Argyll and Bute|Rothesay]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]] politician, and a former [[Member of the European Parliament]] for [[Scotland (European Parliament constituency)|Scotland]].<ref>http://www.buteman.co.uk/news/local-headlines/lyon-loses-euro-seat-as-snp-tops-argyll-and-bute-poll-1-3422589</ref> 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]] for [[Argyll and Bute (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Argyll and Bute]], and served as both Chief Whip and Deputy Finance Minister.
'''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>


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.
A member of the [[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe|the Alliance of Liberal Democrats in Europe]] (ALDE) group whilst in the EP, Lyon was lead spokesperson for ALDE on the Agriculture Committee, and played a key role in the reform of Europe's [[Common Agricultural Policy]]. Lyon was vice-chair of the EP's Budget Committee, and working with Lib Dem Ministers in the UK Government and ALDE, succeeded in cutting the overall EU budget by £28bn over the next seven years, while increasing spending on Research, Transport and Education.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} He also negotiated savings in EU staff costs of up to £6.5bn through his work on the reform of staff regulations.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}


==References==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{SP-MSP}}
*[http://georgelyon.org.uk Official site]
*[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/view.do?language=EN&id=96959 European Parliament page]
*[http://www.scotlibdems.org.uk/people/george-lyon Scottish Liberal Democrats page]


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Latest revision as of 13:58, 21 October 2021

This article is about the Scottish politician. For other people with the same name, see George Lyon (disambiguation).

George Lyon
Member of the European Parliament
for Scotland
In office
4 June 2009 – 2 July 2014
Preceded byElspeth Attwooll
Succeeded byn/a
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Argyll and Bute
In office
6 May 1999 – 2 April 2007
Preceded byNew Parliament
Succeeded byJim Mather
Personal details
Born (1956-07-16) 16 July 1956 (age 68)
Rothesay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Political partyLiberal Democrat
WebsiteOfficial 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "European election: UKIP wins first Scottish MEP seat". BBC. 26 May 2014.
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