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'''George Lyon''' (born 16 July 1956) 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> |
'''George Lyon''' (born 16 July 1956) 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>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/welcome-scotsmancom-best-place-scottish-news-and-features-2533303|title=Welcome to scotsman.com the best place for Scottish news and features|website=www.scotsman.com}}</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|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</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. 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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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 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| 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 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 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
- ^ "Welcome to scotsman.com the best place for Scottish news and features". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ "European election: UKIP wins first Scottish MEP seat". 26 May 2014 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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