Career Timeline
- 1986-1989: Napier College
- 1989-1990: Parliamentary researcher to Jim Wallace MP for Orkney and Shetland, House of Commons
- 1990-1992: Press Officer, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Edinburgh
- 1992-1999: Farmer, Shetland family farm
- 1994-1999: Chairman and Trustee, Lerwick Harbour Trust
- 1994-1999: Councillor for Lerwick Harbour and Bressay ward on Shetland Islands Council
- Vice-chairman of the Roads and Transport Committee
- 1997-1999: Director, Shetland Islands Tourism
- 1999–present: Member of the Scottish Parliament for Shetland
- 2000-2001: Deputy Minister for Scottish Parliament
- 2003-2005: Deputy Minister for Finance, Public Services and Parliamentary Business
- 2005-2007: Minister for Transport
- 2007-2008: Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth
- Convenor of the Scottish Parliament's Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee
- 2008-2011: Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
- 2011–present: Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesman for business and the economy
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