Struan John Stirton Stevenson (born 4 April 1948) is a Scottish politician. He was the Conservative Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Scotland from 1999 to 2014 and chair and Vice Chair of the Committee on Fisheries, in addition to which he was a member of the Executive of the Scottish Conservative party. He was President of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Iraq and President of the Friends of Free Iran Intergroup (FoFI).
Stevenson is President of the European Iraqi Freedom Association (EIFA) and Coordinator of the Campaign for Iran Change.[1] He is a columnist with The Herald and an international lecturer on human rights. He is CEO of Scottish Business UK (SBUK), a pro-Union business group. He was educated at the independent Strathallan School and the West of Scotland Agricultural College.
As an MEP, Stevenson led an international campaign to raise awareness and secure aid for the victims of radiation in the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan, where the Soviet Union government tested 607 nuclear devices from 1949 to 1990, leaving an appalling legacy of pollution, deprivation, illness and death. He was awarded with an honorary doctorate in Science from the Semey State Medical Academy, State Medical Academy in Semipalatinsk in recognition of his efforts and on his third visit to Kazakhstan in 2003, he was made an honorary citizen of Semipalatinsk.
In September 2004 Stevenson won a $50,000 prize in an international essay competition sponsored by the US-based John Templeton Foundation for an essay entitled "Crying Forever" describing the suffering of the people of Semipalatinsk. Stevenson donated the entire $50,000 to Mercy Corps Scotland to assist with their work in Semipalatinsk.
In 2006 he published a book, also entitled Crying Forever, detailing his experiences in Kazakhstan. The book was launched at the UN Headquarters in New York and all proceeds from its sale were presented by Stevenson to the Children's Hospital in Semipalatinsk, totalling over $20,000. In January 2007 Stevenson was decorated by the President of Kazakhstan with the "Shapagat" ("Mercy") award for his humanitarian work in Semipalatinsk.
Ban of cat and dog furEdit
Stevenson also led a successful campaign for eight years in the European Parliament to impose an EU-wide ban on the import, export and trade in cat and dog fur. It was estimated that up to two million cats and dogs were being slaughtered each year in China alone, simply to meet demand for fur products in Europe. Working with Humane Society International, Stevenson's campaign generated more than a million emails and signatures on petitions, finally culminating in a draft regulation being prepared by the European Commission and voted through the European Parliament. The regulation was enacted into European Union law across all 27 Member States in 2008.
Climate changeEdit
Stevenson was president of the European Parliament's Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development Intergroup. He has been an outspoken critic of off-shore wind farms.[3][4][5][6][7] Stevenson has recently cited the loss of ocean carbon sinks due to offshore wind turbines as a possible reason not to build them, and outlined the pros and cons of wind turbines in his book, So Much Wind: The Myth of Green Energy.[8][9][10]
IraqEdit
Stevenson was chairman of European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Iraq (2009-2014).[2] Since the foundation of the European Iraqi Freedom Association (EIFA), a non-governmental and non-profit organisation based in Brussels 4 April 2014, he has acted as its president.[11]
^Custom byline text: by Judith Duffy (20 August 2011). "Outrage as Tory says wind farms are 'raping' Scotland". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
^"Struan Stevenson: The Moray Firth offshore turbine plan is a step too far". The Scotsman. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
^. Struanstevenson.com. 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
^. Struanstevenson.com. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
^. Struanstevenson.com. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
^. Struanstevenson.com. 12 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
^. Struanstevenson.com. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
^Stevenson, Struan (2013). So Much Wind: The Myth of Green Energy. Birlinn ltd. ISBN9781780271132.
^Banks, Martin (19 June 2002). "PROFILE – Master of Ballantrae: Struan Stevenson". POLITICO.
^Luckhurst, Tim (10 January 2005). "Sands, clans and ill-thought plans". The Independent.
^"Struan Stevenson". Scottish Business. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
External linksEdit
Profile at European Parliament website
Personal website
October 19, 2023
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Struan Stevenson news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Struan John Stirton Stevenson born 4 April 1948 is a Scottish politician He was the Conservative Member of the European Parliament MEP for Scotland from 1999 to 2014 and chair and Vice Chair of the Committee on Fisheries in addition to which he was a member of the Executive of the Scottish Conservative party He was President of the European Parliament s Delegation for Relations with Iraq and President of the Friends of Free Iran Intergroup FoFI Struan StevensonMember of the European Parliamentfor ScotlandIn office 10 June 1999 2 July 2014Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byIan DuncanPersonal detailsBorn 1948 04 04 4 April 1948 age 75 Ballantrae Ayrshire ScotlandPolitical partyScottish ConservativeWebsitehttp www struanstevenson com Stevenson is President of the European Iraqi Freedom Association EIFA and Coordinator of the Campaign for Iran Change 1 He is a columnist with The Herald and an international lecturer on human rights He is CEO of Scottish Business UK SBUK a pro Union business group He was educated at the independent Strathallan School and the West of Scotland Agricultural College Contents 1 Political career 1 1 Semipalatinsk radiation victims 1 2 Ban of cat and dog fur 1 3 Climate change 1 4 Iraq 2 Personal life 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksPolitical career EditStevenson served his early political career as a local councillor for 22 years sitting on South Ayrshire Council and its predecessor body the Kyle and Carrick District Council He stood for election to Parliament at the 1987 election the 1992 election and 1997 election He was then elected to the European Parliament in 1999 and retained his seat in 2004 and 2009 He retired from the European Parliament at the elections in 2014 2 Semipalatinsk radiation victims Edit As an MEP Stevenson led an international campaign to raise awareness and secure aid for the victims of radiation in the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan where the Soviet Union government tested 607 nuclear devices from 1949 to 1990 leaving an appalling legacy of pollution deprivation illness and death He was awarded with an honorary doctorate in Science from the Semey State Medical Academy State Medical Academy in Semipalatinsk in recognition of his efforts and on his third visit to Kazakhstan in 2003 he was made an honorary citizen of Semipalatinsk In September 2004 Stevenson won a 50 000 prize in an international essay competition sponsored by the US based John Templeton Foundation for an essay entitled Crying Forever describing the suffering of the people of Semipalatinsk Stevenson donated the entire 50 000 to Mercy Corps Scotland to assist with their work in Semipalatinsk In 2006 he published a book also entitled Crying Forever detailing his experiences in Kazakhstan The book was launched at the UN Headquarters in New York and all proceeds from its sale were presented by Stevenson to the Children s Hospital in Semipalatinsk totalling over 20 000 In January 2007 Stevenson was decorated by the President of Kazakhstan with the Shapagat Mercy award for his humanitarian work in Semipalatinsk Ban of cat and dog fur Edit Stevenson also led a successful campaign for eight years in the European Parliament to impose an EU wide ban on the import export and trade in cat and dog fur It was estimated that up to two million cats and dogs were being slaughtered each year in China alone simply to meet demand for fur products in Europe Working with Humane Society International Stevenson s campaign generated more than a million emails and signatures on petitions finally culminating in a draft regulation being prepared by the European Commission and voted through the European Parliament The regulation was enacted into European Union law across all 27 Member States in 2008 Climate change Edit Stevenson was president of the European Parliament s Climate Change Biodiversity amp Sustainable Development Intergroup He has been an outspoken critic of off shore wind farms 3 4 5 6 7 Stevenson has recently cited the loss of ocean carbon sinks due to offshore wind turbines as a possible reason not to build them and outlined the pros and cons of wind turbines in his book So Much Wind The Myth of Green Energy 8 9 10 Iraq Edit Stevenson was chairman of European Parliament s Delegation for Relations with Iraq 2009 2014 2 Since the foundation of the European Iraqi Freedom Association EIFA a non governmental and non profit organisation based in Brussels 4 April 2014 he has acted as its president 11 Personal life EditHis wife Pat Stevenson is a former editor of BBC Radio Scotland 12 13 They have two sons and three grandsons 14 Bibliography Edit Dictatorship and Revolution Iran A Contemporary History 2023 by Struan Stevenson isbn 9464752254 The Course of History Ten Meals That Changed the World 2017 Stevenson Struan 2015 Self Sacrifice Life with the Iranian Mojahedin Birlinn Edinburgh ISBN 9781780272887 Stevenson Struan 2013 So Much Wind The Myth of Green Energy Birlinn ltd ISBN 9781780271132 Stalin s Legacy The Soviet War on Nature 2012 Crying Forever A Nuclear Diary 2006 Crying Forever Russian version 2006 References Edit Scottish Conservative friend of the Union Struan Stevenson s official website Retrieved 20 February 2019 a b European Parliament MEP s Struan Stevenson Custom byline text by Judith Duffy 20 August 2011 Outrage as Tory says wind farms are raping Scotland The Herald Glasgow Retrieved 14 December 2013 Struan Stevenson The Moray Firth offshore turbine plan is a step too far The Scotsman 4 September 2012 Retrieved 14 December 2013 Scotland s unsustainable energy policy Speeches Scottish Conservatives European Parliament Struanstevenson com 24 August 2012 Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 Retrieved 14 December 2013 Offshore windfarms in Scotland Speeches Scottish Conservatives European Parliament Struanstevenson com 10 August 2012 Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 Retrieved 14 December 2013 Offshore windfarms walking the plank to disaster News Releases Scottish Conservatives European Parliament Struanstevenson com 9 August 2012 Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 Retrieved 14 December 2013 Wind farms are damaging ocean carbon sinks by Struan Stevenson Articles Scottish Conservatives European Parliament Struanstevenson com 12 April 2012 Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 Retrieved 14 December 2013 Scotland s off shore energy gold rush will destroy vital coastal ecosystems says Euro MP News Releases Scottish Conservatives European Parliament Struanstevenson com 11 April 2012 Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 Retrieved 14 December 2013 Stevenson Struan 2013 So Much Wind The Myth of Green Energy Birlinn ltd ISBN 9781780271132 Conference announces the formation of EIFA in Brussels 11 June 2014 http eu iraq org index php press releases item 208 conference announces the formation of eifa in brussels Banks Martin 19 June 2002 PROFILE Master of Ballantrae Struan Stevenson POLITICO Luckhurst Tim 10 January 2005 Sands clans and ill thought plans The Independent Struan Stevenson Scottish Business Retrieved 26 July 2022 External links EditProfile at European Parliament website Personal website Official biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Struan Stevenson amp oldid 1177723154, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
