Your Local SNP Candidate for the Scottish Parliament

Jim was elected Highlands & Islands MSP in 2003 and was member of the Finance Committee until the Parliament was dissolved prior to the May 2007 elections. As Shadow Enterprise & Economy Minister was a member of the SNP’s Cabinet.

Jim joined the SNP in 1996 and was the SNP’s National Treasurer from 2000 to 2004. He contested Ross Skye & Inverness West in 1999, Argyll & Bute in 2003 and the 2000 Ayr By-election. He now stands along with a team of hard-working, ambitious and energetic council candidates preparing to move Argyll & Bute forward following the elections in May 2007.

He has been involved in the development and promotion of the Economic Case for Independence and is a Director of Business for Scotland.

He was born in 1947 and is married with two children and is a chartered accountant who was involved in the computer industry, latterly running his own business, before entering politics.

Click here to view Jim's past and present press releases documenting his fight to improve standards accross Argyll & Bute.

VOTE Jim Mather and Argyll & Bute SNP on 3rd May 2007 to put Argyll & Bute back on the map.

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