John Farquhar Munro (Iain Fearchar Rothach in Gaelic), born 26 August 1934 in Glen Shiel, Lochalsh, Highland, is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Ross, Skye and Inverness West. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kyle of Lochalsh (from the Scottish Gaelic Caol Loch Aillse, "strait of the foaming lake" is a village on the northwest coast of Scotland Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Member of the Scottish Parliament ( MSP) ( Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ( BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected Ross Skye and Inverness West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood)
Previously a crofter and a local councillor for 33 years, he was first elected to the Scottish Parliament at the 1999 election. A croft is a fenced or enclosed area of land usually small and arable with a crofter's Dwelling thereon A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The Scottish Parliament election 1999 was the first General election of the Scottish Parliament, with voting taking place on May 6, 1999. Running against him for Labour was Donnie Munro, former member of the band Runrig, but John Farquhar Munro won 1,539 more votes. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Donnie Munro / Donaidh Rothach (born August 2 1953, Uig, Isle of Skye) is a Scottish Musician, and former Runrig is a six-piece Folk rock band from Scotland. The group was founded in 1973 and as of 2008 Runrig has released 13 Studio albums. [1] He was one of three Lib-Dem MSPs to oppose his party's coalition with the Labour Party (along with Keith Raffan and Donald Gorrie) and has deviated from the Executive on a number of issues (such as land reform, on which he believes they are not moving quickly enough). The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Keith William Twort Raffan, (born 21 June 1949) in Aberdeen, is a former Conservative Member of Parliament and Scottish Donald Gorrie (born 2 April 1933) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician and former Member of the Scottish Parliament for
He has also been prominent within the parliament in opposing the Skye Bridge tolls, to the extent of threatening to resign from the Lib Dems if they were not removed. The Skye Bridge is a Road bridge over Loch Alsh, connecting mainland Highland with the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The tolls were abolished in December 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
As befits one of the few native Gaelic speakers in the Scottish Parliament he co-sponsored (along with the Scottish National Party's Michael Russell) a bill to secure the languages status as being equal to English. Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. The Scottish Parliament ( Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scottish Pairlament) is the devlolved national unicameral The Scottish National Party (SNP (Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba Scottis Naitional Pairtie is a Centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish Michael Russell (Mike Russell (born 9 August 1953 in Bromley, Kent is a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States He was angry when the Labour-Liberal Scottish Executive refused to back it. The Scottish Government (SG ( Scottish Gaelic: Riaghaltas na h-Alba) is the executive arm of the government of Scotland.
He was re-elected to the Scottish Parliament at the 2003 election with an increased share of the vote. The Scottish Parliament election 2003, was the second General election of the Scottish Parliament.
After the 2007 election he was the oldest MSP in Holyrood. The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament
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Member of the Scottish Parliament for Ross Skye and Inverness West 1999 – present |
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External links
- John Farquhar Munro MSP official biography at the Scottish Parliament website
- John Farquhar Munro MSP profile at the site of Scottish Liberal Democrats
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