James McGregor Fairlie is a

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(SNP) politician who has been the

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(MSP) for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire since May 2021.

Early life

In 1996, as a sheep farmer, Fairlie launched Perth Farmers' Market. His father

Jim Fairlie Jim Fairlie may refer to: * Jim Fairlie (MSP), member of the Scottish Parliament * Jim Fairlie (politician, born 1940), former Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party See also * James Fairlie (disambiguation) {{hndis, Fairlie, Jim ...

was a senior member of the SNP for several decades and stood as an unsuccessful candidate in several elections; his brother

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(died 2019) was a renowned chef.

Political career

Fairlie was a co-founder of Farmers4Yes, a pro-

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campaign group. In September 2020, Fairlie announced his intention to seek election to the

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. On 8 May 2021 he was elected as a

(MSP) for Perthshire South and Kinross-shire.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fairlie, Jim Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Scottish National Party MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament 2021–2026 Scottish farmers People from Perth and Kinross