Jim Sillars | |
|---|---|
| Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party | |
| In office 22 September 1991 – 25 September 1992 | |
| Leader | Alex Salmond |
| Preceded by | Alasdair Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Allan Macartney |
| Member of Parliament for Glasgow Govan | |
| In office 10 November 1988 – 16 March 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Millan |
| Succeeded by | Ian Davidson |
| Member of Parliament for South Ayrshire | |
| In office 19 March 1970 – 7 April 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Emrys Hughes |
| Succeeded by | George Foulkes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1937 Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Political party | SNP (from 1980) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour (1960–76) SLP (1976–80) |
| Spouse | |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
James Sillars (born 4 October 1937)[1] is a Scottish politician and campaigner for Scottish independence. Sillars served as a Labour Party MP for South Ayrshire from 1970 to 1976. He founded and led the pro-Scottish Home Rule Scottish Labour Party in 1976, continuing as MP for South Ayrshire until he lost the seat in 1979.
Sillars joined the Scottish National Party in 1980 and later served as MP for Glasgow Govan after winning a by-election in 1988, and was Deputy Leader of the Scottish National Party. He was married to Margo MacDonald until her death in 2014.