| Jamie McGrigor MSP | |
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| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands |
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| Assumed office 6 May 1999 |
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| Born | 19 October 1949 London |
| Political party | Scottish Conservative Party |
Sir James Angus Rhoderick McGrigor, 6th Baronet (born 19 October 1949, London) is a Conservative politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Highlands and Islands Region since 1999.
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He fought the Argyll and Bute constituency in the 2005 general election, finishing second, and fought the equivalent seat in the 2007 Scottish parliament election, finishing third.
He has served as spokesman for fisheries for the Scottish Conservatives and is currently their spokesman on communities and sport. He is also an Honorary Vice-President of English-Speaking Union Scotland.
McGrigor is the eldest son of the late Sir Charles McGrigor, 5th Bt, by his wife Mary Bettine (the historian Mary McGrigor[1]), daughter of Sir Charles Edmonstone, 6th Baronet. He is descended patrilineally from Dr. James McGrigor, Wellington's Surgeon General serving the British army in Spain during the Peninsular campaign, who received a baronetcy in 1831. Another distinguished relative was the late Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rhoderick McGrigor, grandson of the second Baronet and thus his first cousin twice removed.
Jamie became the 6th Baronet upon the death of his father, Sir Charles, on 1 October 2007.
He has been twice married, and has a son and heir Alexander James Edward Lyon (b. 1998) by his second marriage, which son is now his heir apparent.[2]
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| Preceded by Sir Charles Edward McGrigor, 5th Baronet (1922-2007) |
Baronet (of Campden Hill in the County of Middlesex) 2007— |
Succeeded by Current Incumbent |
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