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Company Chairman: Jim Wallace

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Jim Wallace has recently stood down from a Parliamentary career which spanned twenty four years. From 1983 to 2001, he was MP for Orkney & Shetland, and from 1999 to 2007, he represented Orkney in the Scottish Parliament. He has held a range of party spokesmanships, including energy, employment and small businesses. Upon the establishment of the Scottish Parliament, he became Deputy First Minister in the coalition government, a post he held until he stood down as a Minister in 2005. He was Justice Minister between 1999 and 2003, and subsequently, he became Minister for Enterprise & Lifelong Learning. As Enterprise Minister, Jim's portfolio responsibilities included energy matters, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise. He also chaired the Forum for Renewable Energy Developments in Scotland (FREDS). Jim was previously an advocate at the Scottish Bar. He was made a Queen's Counsel in 1997 and a Privy Councillor in 2000.

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