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Hamish Watt was born on 27 December, 1925 in Keith, Scotland, is a Hamish Watt was politician, farmer and writer politician, farmer and writer. Discover Hamish Watt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?
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88 years old |
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Capricorn |
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27 December, 1925 |
| Birthday |
27 December |
| Birthplace |
Keith, Scotland |
| Date of death |
12 April, 2014 |
| Died Place |
Portgordon, Moray, Scotland |
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Scottish
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Hamish Watt Height, Weight & Measurements
At 88 years old, Hamish Watt height not available right now. We will update Hamish Watt's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Maureen Watt |
Hamish Watt Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hamish Watt worth at the age of 88 years old? Hamish Watt’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Scottish. We have estimated Hamish Watt's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Hamish Watt (27 December 1925 – 12 April 2014) was a Scottish politician, farmer and writer.
He was born on 27 December 1925 in Keith, Scotland.
The son of William Watt and Caroline Allan, he was educated at Keith Grammar School and at the University of St Andrews, and was involved in dairy and sheep farming and other business interests.
He contested Caithness and Sutherland as the Conservative candidate in 1966.
He then switched to the Scottish National Party (SNP), contesting Banffshire in 1970.
He was the SNP MP for Banffshire from 1974 to 1979, and was later Rector of the University of Aberdeen and a councillor.
He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Banffshire seat in the Feb 1974 general election, holding it until the 1979 election.
He was one of 11 SNP MPs elected in 1974.
In October, he was announced as the SNP's spokesperson on agriculture and fisheries.
Later in this parliamentary session, he spent two years as the party's chief whip.
After a boundary change, he was the unsuccessful SNP candidate for Moray in the 1983 UK general election.
He was later a regional and district councillor with Moray District Council, and Grampian Regional Council from 1985 to 1990 (including serving as chairman of the Grampian Education Committee from 1986 to 1990).
He sought reselection as an SNP candidate in the Grampian region, but was turned down by the party.
He was Rector of the University of Aberdeen from 1985 to 1988.
Latterly, he was a newspaper columnist, after-dinner speaker and author.
He was parodied as "Hamish Banff" in the 7:84 theatre company's play Little Red Hen.
Watt was awarded an honorary LLD by the University of Aberdeen in 1988.
In the 1999 Scottish Parliament election, he stood as an independent candidate for Gordon, but finished fifth.
His daughter, Maureen Watt, became an MSP in 2006, and his grandson, Stuart Donaldson, (Maureen's son) was elected in 2015 as the MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine.
Watt died aged 88, at his home in Portgordon, on 12 April 2014.
