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Jean Urquhart was born on 17 May, 1949 in West Lothian, Scotland, is a Scottish politician (born 1949). Discover Jean Urquhart's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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West Lothian, Scotland |
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Scottish
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Jean Urquhart Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Jean Urquhart's Husband?
Her husband is Robert Urquhart (died 1995)
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Jean Urquhart Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jean Urquhart worth at the age of 74 years old? Jean Urquhart’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. She is from Scottish. We have estimated Jean Urquhart's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Jean Urquhart (born 17 May 1949) is a Scottish politician.
She was born on 17 May 1949 in West Lothian, the daughter of an agricultural engineer.
She was educated at Lindsay High School, Bathgate.
Since 1973 she has managed "The Ceilidh Place", a hotel in Ullapool which was named Venue of the Year at the Scots Trad awards in December 2014 for its championing of Scottish culture all year round.
She had been awarded a MBE in 1990 for services to the arts and the community, in recognition of the work she and her husband and others put in to establish The Ceilidh Place as a centre for the arts and tourism.
She was later offered an OBE but turned it down.
She was married to Robert Urquhart, a well-known Scottish actor in British film, stage and television, who died in 1995.
In 1999, she stood unsuccessfully as the SNP candidate for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.
In 2000 she took a Scottish Studies course at Newbattle Abbey College.
She had been an SNP councillor at the Highland Council from 2003 to 2011.
In the 2003 Parliament election she was eighth on the SNP's regional list, with only two of these getting seats.
In the 2003 election for the Highland Council she became a SNP member for the Lochbroom Ward.
She received an honorary fellowship from the University of the Highlands and Islands in 2006.
In 2007 she was returned as councillor for Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh.
She was then named as vice-convener to lead an Independent/ SNP administration.
In 2009 the Steering Group of the UK's first ever Housing Fair appointed her as its chair when this event was held near Inverness.
She was formerly a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), first elected in 2011 for the Highlands and Islands region as a Scottish National Party (SNP) member, then continuing to sit as an independent after she left the SNP in October 2012.
In the 2011 Scottish Parliament Election she stood as the SNP candidate for Shetland.
She was elected from the regional list, becoming a SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Highlands and Islands.
She was a member of the Scottish National Party until October 2012, when she and John Finnie resigned from the party over the change to the party's NATO policy.
She continued as an independent.
In 2014, after Urquhart intervened, the Post Office Ltd made its mortgage service available to people in Bute, Lewis, Harris, Orkney, Shetland, Arran, Mull and Islay.
in 2015 she raised the issue of the safety of sex workers, suggesting that legislation could be introduced that would enable some transformative actions be taken.
In October 2015 it was reported that she would not be seeking re-election to the Scottish Parliament in 2016.
The following month, having become a member of RISE – Scotland's Left Alliance, she became involved with drawing up its Highlands and Islands manifesto for this election.
In 2015, it was reported that she had decided to hand back her MBE, explaining that the awards system did not recognise the efforts of the many other people that had been involved.
In January 2016 RISE announced their candidates, with Urquhart named as their lead for the Highlands and Islands regional list.
RISE were not successful in electing any of their candidates in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election.
In 2017 she completed an art course and some of her work was exhibited in Ullapool following this.
The alliance was subsequently deregistered in November 2020.