Liam McArthur
Liam Scott McArthur (born 8 August 1967) is a Scots Leeberal Democrat poleetician an Member of the Scottish Parliament fur Orkney syne 2007.
Liam McArthur | |
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| Member o the Scottish Pairlament for Orkney | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2007 | |
| Precedit bi | Jim Wallace |
| Majority | 4,534 (43.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Liam Scott McArthur 8 August 1967 Embro, Scotland |
| Poleetical pairty | Scots Leeberal Democrats |
| Spoose(s) | Tamsin McArthur |
| Bairns | Twa son |
| Alma mater | Varsity o Edinburgh |
| Wabsteid | www |
Backgrund
eeditHe was broucht up on the Sanday, an island in Orkney.[1] He is marriet tae Tamsin an thay hiv twa sons, Calum an Tom. He is the goalkeeper fur Burray football team an aw.[2]
Political career
eeditAfore, McArthur haed worked tae help Jim Wallace in the Hoose o Commons an as Special Adviser tae the Deputy First Meenister in 2002.[3] He wis electit in the 2007 Pairlament election tae tak ower fae the retirin Jim Wallace, anither Leeberal Democrat.[3] McArthur was re-elected in the 2011 Pairlament election an aw, an again in the 2016 Pairlament election wi afaur mair muckle feck,[4] an is staundin as Leeberal Democrat candidate in 2021.[5]
Career timeline
eedit- 1987-1990: Varsity o Edinburgh, Politics (MA)[6]
- 1990-1992: Resaircher,[3] Jim Wallace MP (Orkney and Shetland), Hoose o Commons
- 1992-1993: Trainee, European Commission (Ooter Affairs Directorate)
- 1993-1996: Accoont Executive, sindry European Union public affairs consultancies[6]
- 1996-2002: Associate Director, APCO Warldwide an APCO Europe
- 2002-2005: Special Adviser tae Deputy First Meenister o Scotland, Jim Wallace MSP (Orkney)[6]
- 2005-2006: Director, Greenhaus Communications
- 2006-2007: Sel-employed political consultant[6]
- 2007–nou: Member o the Scots Pairlament fur Orkney[2]
- 2007-2008: Shadae Meenister fur Enterprise, Energie an Tourism[6]
- 2008-2011: Scots Leeberal Democrat Spokesbody on Environment, Rural Development and Energy[2]
- 2011–bou: Scots Leeberal Democrat Spokesbody on Eddication an Energie[6]
References
eedit- ↑ "Getting to know you: Liam McArthur". Holyrood Website (in Inglis). 4 October 2019. Retrieved 1 Februar 2021.
- ↑ a b c "About Liam". Liam McArthur MSP. Archived frae the original on 24 Januar 2021. Retrieved 1 Februar 2021.
- ↑ a b c "McArthur to defend Orkney seat". The Orcadian Online (in Inglis). 14 September 2015. Retrieved 1 Februar 2021.
- ↑ "Scotland Election 2016 - Orkney Islands". BBC News (in Inglis).
- ↑ theorkneynews (12 October 2020). "Liam McArthur Selected as Orkney LibDem Candidate for 2021". The Orkney News (in Inglis). Retrieved 1 Februar 2021.
- ↑ a b c d e f "Political class". The University of Edinburgh (in Inglis). Retrieved 1 Februar 2021.
Freemit Airtins
eedit- Offeecial wabsteid
(in Inglis) - Scottish Pairlament page Archived 2011-05-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Inglis)
- Scots Leeberal Democrats page (in Inglis)
- BBC profile Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Inglis)
