Background
WALLACE, James Robert was born on August 25, 1954 in Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom. Parents: John Fergus Thomson Wallace and Grace Hannah Wallace (née Maxwell).
WALLACE, James Robert was born on August 25, 1954 in Annan, Scotland, United Kingdom. Parents: John Fergus Thomson Wallace and Grace Hannah Wallace (née Maxwell).
Annan Academy, Dumfriesshire, 1966-1972. Downing College, Cambridge University, 1972-1975. University of Edinburgh, 77.
Spoken languages: elementary french and german.
Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland, since 1983. Chief Whip, Social and Liberal Democrats, 1988-1992. Employment spokesman, 1988-1992.
Member, House of Commons Procedure Committee, 1988-1992. Leader, Scottish Liberal Democrats, since 1992. Spokesman on Scottish Affairs and Fisheries, since 1992.
Advocate, Faculty of Advocates, Scotland, 1979-1983.
Church of Scotland
Faculty of Advocates. Clubs: Caledonian Club. Scottish Liberal Club.
Institute of Petroleum.
Spouse Rosemary Janet Wallace (née Fraser), 1983. Children: Helen, Clare.