Jim Mather

Jim Mather
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Argyll and Bute
In office 3 May 2007 – 22 March 2011
Preceded by	George Lyon
Succeeded by	Mike Russell
Majority	815 (2.8%)
Member of the Scottish Parliament for Highlands and Islands (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office 1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007
Personal details
Born	James Stuart Mather (1947-03-06) 6 March 1947 (age 77) Lochwinnoch, Scotland
Political party	Scottish National Party
Alma mater	University of Glasgow
Profession	Accountant

James Stuart "Jim" Mather (born 6 March 1947) is a former Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. He was the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism from 2007 to 2011, and he was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 2003 to 2011. He was the SNP's National Treasurer for four years and after leaving Parliament has held various non-executive posts and academic roles.