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Sir
Edward Mountain
MSP
Official portrait, 2016
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Highlands and Islands
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Incumbent
Assumed office
5 May 2016
Personal details
Born (1961-03-19) 19 March 1961 (age 63)
Political partyScottish Conservatives
Websitewww.edwardmountainmsp.scot

Sir Edward Brian Stanford Mountain, 4th Baronet of Oare Manor and Brendon (Somerset) (born 19 March 1961) is a Scottish Conservative politician who been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region since 2016.[1]

Early life

Mountain joined the Blues and Royals regiment of the British Army from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in October 1981.[2] His military service took him to Uganda, Canada, Spain, Cyprus, Germany and Egypt. He left in 1992 and continued to serve as a reservist for six years.[3]

In 1997, Mountain left the army and became a qualified chartered surveyor. He worked as a senior partner for a firm based in Inverness in 2006. The following year he returned home, where he returned to farming.[3] The Mountains own estates in Hampshire and in Strath Spey.

In the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, Mountain stood in the Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency where he finished fourth.[4] He stood unsuccessfully in the Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey constituency in the 2015 United Kingdom general election and in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election he stood as the Conservative candidate for the Inverness and Nairn, coming second to Fergus Ewing.

Member of the Scottish Parliament

Although Mountain failed to win the Inverness and Nairn constituency, he was elected as an additional member for the Scottish Parliament for the Highlands and Islands region.[5] He was the Scottish Conservatives' spokesperson for land reform.[6]

In the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Mountain retained his seat as an additional member. He is the Deputy Chief Whip and Shadow Minister for Veterans.

References

  1. ^ "Election 2016: Highlands and Islands. Scottish Parliament region". BBC News. 6 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Page 13269 | Supplement 48770, 19 October 1981 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk.
  3. ^ a b "About | Edward Mountain MSP". Edward Mountain. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Vote 2011: Scotland: Constituencies: Caithness, Sutherland & Ross". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  5. ^ Crichton, Emma (6 May 2016). "Scottish Parliamentary Election round up". Highland News. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Scottish Conservative appointments for new parliamentary term". Scottish Conservative Party. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Denis Mountain
 Baronet
(of Oare Manor and Brendon)
2005–present 		Incumbent


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