Tim Eagle

Tim Eagle
MSP
Eagle in 2024
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Highlands and Islands
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 February 2024[1]
Preceded byDonald Cameron
Scottish Conservative portfolios
2024 - onwardsShadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Fishing
Personal details
Born
Timothy Eagle
Political partyScottish Conservatives
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
OccupationFarmer, Land Agent
Websitetimeagle.org.uk

Tim Eagle is a Scottish Conservative politician, serving as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region since 2024.

Career

Eagle runs a small arable and sheep farm, and prior to his election, was a land agent.[2]

Eagle was the Conservative candidate in Moray in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. He was fifth place on the regional list.[3]

Eagle was a candidate in 2022 Buckie by-election for Moray Council.[4] He served in the ward from 2017 to 2022 and was the Conservative group leader on the council.[5]

When Donald Cameron was appointed to the House of Lords in the 2024 Special Honours, Eagle moved up the list into the Scottish Parliament.[6] He was sworn in on 20 February.[7]

In October 2024, Eagle was appointed Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Fishing in the Shadow Cabinet of Russell Findlay.[8]

References

  1. ^ "MSP contact details" (PDF). Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ELECTION 2021: Tim Eagle vows to be an 'MSP for all'". Northern Scot. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  3. ^ "Scottish Parliament election 2021: Highlands and Islands regional candidates". BBC News. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ^ McAngus, Sean (2022-09-26). "Buckie by-election: Tim Eagle launches comeback bid for Moray Tories". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  5. ^ "SNP retains Moray Council control on a cut of playing cards". BBC News. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  6. ^ "Tory MSP Donald Cameron to take up House of Lords seat". BBC News. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  7. ^ "New Tory MSP to be sworn in after Donald Cameron leaves Holyrood for Lords". The National. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  8. ^ "Russell Findlay announces new Scottish Tory frontbench". Holyrood Website. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-13.

See also