George Lyon (Scottish politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

George Lyon (Scottish politician)

British politician

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1956

Place of Birth: Rothesay, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: politician, farmer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

George Lyon (born 16 July 1956) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and a former Member of the European Parliament for Scotland.
Lyon is a former farmer from the Isle of Bute, and previous National Farmers Union of Scotland president.
From 1999 to 2007 he was the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Argyll and Bute, and served as both Chief Whip and Deputy Finance Minister.
A member of the Alliance of Liberal Democrats in Europe (ALDE) group whilst in the European Parliament, Lyon was lead spokesperson for ALDE on the Agriculture Committee.
Lyon was also vice-chair of the EP's Budget Committee.