Jim Hume

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Jim Hume

Jim Hume (born November 4, 1962 in Peebles ) is a Scottish politician and member of the Liberal Democrats .

Life

Hume attended Yarrow Primary School and Selkirk High School . He then studied agricultural science at the Edinburgh School of Agriculture and in 1997 also earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Edinburgh . Hume worked on the family farm in the Yarrow Water Valley in the Scottish Borders . He was involved in various agricultural or environmental organizations and projects. He is married and has three children - two sons and a daughter. After he moved into the Scottish Parliament , his sons took over the parental farm.

Political career

In the 2007 parliamentary elections , Hume ran for the first time in national elections. He did not apply for the direct mandate of a constituency, but was placed on the first rank of the regional electoral list of the Liberal Democrats for the electoral region South of Scotland . As a result of the election result, the Liberal Democrats were able to send a list candidate and Hume moved into the Scottish Parliament for the first time as one of seven MPs for South of Scotland. In the 2011 parliamentary elections , he was able to defend his position.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Information from the Scottish Parliament ( Memento of the original from July 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.scottish.parliament.uk
  2. ↑ a b Information from the Liberal Democrats
  3. ↑ Biographical information ( Memento of the original dated August 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / jimhume.org
  4. ↑ Results of the 2007 general election on the Scottish Parliament website
  5. ↑ Results of the 2011 general election on the Scottish Parliament website
personal data
SURNAME Hume, Jim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish politician
DATE OF BIRTH 4th November 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Peebles