Richard Lyle
Richard Lyle (born June 12, 1950 in Bothwellhaugh, Lanarkshire ) is a Scottish politician and member of the Scottish National Party (SNP).
Life
Lyle attended Lawmuir School and Bellshill Academy . He joined the SNP in 1966 and has been a councilor for Motherwell District since 1976 . He worked in lending for the Royal Bank of Scotland .
Political career
For the Scottish general election in 2011 Lyle ran for the newly created constituency of Uddingston and Bellshill , but could not prevail against Michael McMahon of the Labor Party . On the basis of the election result, he moved into Parliament via the SNP's regional electoral list for the electoral region of Central Scotland . In the following elections in 2016 , Lyle won a majority vote and thus the constituency mandate.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Information on the pages of the Scottish Parliament ( Memento of the original from July 16, 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.
- ↑ a b Information from the SNP
- ↑ Results of the 2011 general election on the Scottish Parliament website.
- ↑ Results of the 2011 general election on the Scottish Parliament website.
- ↑ Information from the Scottish Parliament
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lyle, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bothwellhaugh, Lanarkshire |