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Ian Hudghton was first elected to the European Parliament in 1998,
as the North East SNP's unanimous choice candidate in the 1998
by-election following the death of Dr Allan Macartney. Prior to this
he served as one of Scotland's four members of the EU Committee of
the Regions.
Forfar born in 1951, an active member of the SNP since 1968, Ian
was elected to the SNP controlled Angus District Council in 1986,
serving eight years as Housing Convener. From 1994-96 he was Depute
SNP Administration Leader of Tayside Regional Council. In 1996 Ian
became full-time Leader of Angus Council, prior to which he ran a
decorating business for over twenty years. He is married with a son
and daughter.
In the 1999 European elections Ian headed the SNP list, and at
the SNP Annual Conference 2003, delegates voted overwhelmingly in
his favour to once again head the Party's list of candidates for the
2004 Euro-elections in which the SNP held its 2 seats.
In July 2004 Ian was elected President of the European Free
Alliance and Vice President of the Greens/EFA, the 4th largest
political group in the new, enlarged, European Parliament. He
currently serves on the Fisheries, Economic & Monetary Affairs
and Single Market & Consumer Protection Committees using every
opportunity to highlight the benefits which independent nation
status for Scotland would bring!
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Offices & Staff :
8 Old Glamis Road
DUNDEE
DD3 8HP
Kate Young
Phone: 01382 903206
Fax: 01382 903205
European Parliament
rue Wiertz 60
ASP 08H141
B-1047 BRUSSELS
Lily Hudghton
Phone: 0032 2 284
7499
Fax: 0032 2 284 9499
or c/o SNP Headquarters, 107 MacDonald Road, Edinburgh EH7 4NW
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