Jim Hume
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Jim Hume MSP
(born 4 November 1962) is a Scottish
Liberal Democrat
politician
and Member
of the Scottish Parliament
for the South of Scotland
region since 2007.
but raised in Selkirkshire
and currently lives on a farm in the valley of the Yarrow Water. His previous jobs include Vice Chair of "Environment and Land Use" for the National Farmers Union of Scotland
and was Chairman of Lothians and Borders NFU, with 1,300 members. He was active during the Foot-and-mouth crisis throughout his whole term in the NFU. Before becoming an MSP, he was on the board of Scottish Enterprise Borders.
to represent the South of Scotland
region at the 2007 election. He was also elected councillor of the Galashiels
and District region of Scottish Borders Council on the same night. He is the first ever Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland region since the Scottish Parliament was created in 1999.
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
(born 4 November 1962) is a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Liberal Democrat
Scottish Liberal Democrats
The Scottish Liberal Democrats are one of the three state parties within the federal Liberal Democrats; the others being the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Liberal Democrats in England...
politician
Politics of Scotland
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and Member
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
of the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
for the South of Scotland
South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
South of Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament...
region since 2007.
Background
Hume was born in PeeblesPeebles
Peebles is a burgh in the committee area of Tweeddale, in the Scottish Borders, lying on the River Tweed. According to the 2001 Census, the population was 8,159.-History:...
but raised in Selkirkshire
Selkirkshire
Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk is a registration county of Scotland. It borders Peeblesshire to the west, Midlothian to the north, Berwickshire to the north-east, Roxburghshire to the east, and Dumfriesshire to the south...
and currently lives on a farm in the valley of the Yarrow Water. His previous jobs include Vice Chair of "Environment and Land Use" for the National Farmers Union of Scotland
National Farmers Union of Scotland
The National Farmers Union of Scotland is an organisation that promotes and protects the interests of the farming industry in Scotland. It was formed in 1913, and has approximately 10,000 members who are farmers, crofters, and others involved in Scottish agriculture.The current President is Jim...
and was Chairman of Lothians and Borders NFU, with 1,300 members. He was active during the Foot-and-mouth crisis throughout his whole term in the NFU. Before becoming an MSP, he was on the board of Scottish Enterprise Borders.
Member of the Scottish Parliament
He was elected to the Scottish ParliamentScottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
to represent the South of Scotland
South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
South of Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament...
region at the 2007 election. He was also elected councillor of the Galashiels
Galashiels
Galashiels is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river. The name is often shortened to "Gala" .Galashiels is a major commercial centre for the Scottish Borders...
and District region of Scottish Borders Council on the same night. He is the first ever Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland region since the Scottish Parliament was created in 1999.
Career timeline
- 1967-1974: Yarrow Primary School
- 1974-1980: Selkirk High School
- 1983: Edinburgh School of Agriculture, Diploma in Agriculture
- 1997: University of Edinburgh, Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
- 1998–present: Farmer, partnerPartner (business rank)A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position. Originally, these businesses were set up as legal partnerships in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits of the enterprise. The name has remained even though many of these...
, John Hume and Son (farming firm, Sundhope Farm, Yarrow, Selkirk) - 2004-2006: Director of the National Farmers Union of Scotland
- February 2007- 4 May 2007: Director of the National Farmers Union of Scotland
- 2007–present: Member of the Scottish Parliament for South of ScotlandSouth of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)South of Scotland is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. Nine of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituencies are sub-divisions of the region and it elects seven of the 56 additional-member Members of the Scottish Parliament...
- 2007-2008: Scottish Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for the Environment
- 2008-2011: Scottish Liberal Democrat Deputy Spokesperson on Environment, Rural Development and Energy
- 2009 - March 2011: Head of Scottish Parliamentary Campaigns
- 2011–present: Scottish Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Rural, Environment, Housing and Transport
External links
- Jim Hume MSP official biography at the Scottish Parliament website
- Jim Hume MSP profile at the site of Scottish Liberal Democrats website
- Jim Hume MSP Jim Hume MSP Official Site
- BBC Profile