Jim Hume working for the South of Scotland

Jim Hume and Nicol Stephen MSP, Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats

Jim with Iain Dale, Liberal Democrat PSPC for Cunninghame South, at Irvine harbour

About Jim

EDUCATION:

Yarrow Primary School - 1967-1974

Selkirk High School - 1974 - 1980

East of Scotland College of Agriculture - 1982-1984 - Diploma in Agriculture

University of Edinburgh - 1995-1997 Masters in Business Administration MBA

OCCUPATION: Farmer

CAREER HISTORY:

1984-1988 Worked for John Hume & Son

1988 - Present - Partner in John Hume & Son. Farming and Property

EXPERIENCE:

1997 - Selkirk National Farmers Union Committee Member

1998 - Borders Area National Farmers Union Committee Member

1999-2000 - Selkirk Vice President National Farmers Union

2000-2002 - Selkirk President National Farmers Union

2001-2003 Vice President Lothian & Borders National Farmers Union

2003-2006 President Lothian & Borders National Farmers Union

2003-2006 Director National Farmers Union for Scotland ( NFUS )

2006 - Present . Scottish Vice Chairman of NFUS' Environment and Land Use Committee

2000 - Present. Director of Borders Foundation for Rural Sustainability.( BFRS )

2002- Present. Chairman BFRS

2002- Present. Director Scottish Enterprise Borders. ( SEB )

2005- Present. Chairman SEB Land Based advisory Group.

2000-2006. Director Border Forest Trust

HOBBIES:

Family of Wife and 3 Kids

Conservation Work

Gardening

Amateur Radio

Jim Hume with Councillor Shiela Thacker and Jeremy Purvis MSP