Yi-pei Chou Turvey
Yi-pei Chou Turvey | |
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周怡霈 | |
Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Scotland (1 of 7 Regional MSPs) | |
| Assumed office 7 May 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chou Yi-pei |
| Party | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Website | www |
Yi-pei Chou Turvey (Chinese: 周怡霈; WG:Chou¹ Yi²-pei⁴ ;HP: Zhōu Yípèi; born 1981) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the North East Scotland region since 2026.
Biography
Chou Turvey was born in Taiwan and raised in Brussels, where she met her now husband, Michael Turvey, in 2009.[1] They later moved to Aberdeenshire and were married in 2012.[2]
Chou Turvey is a member of Aberdeenshire Council, representing the Banchory and Mid-Deeside ward. She is a member of Chinese, East & South East Asian Liberal Democrats.[3]
She was elected as a list MSP for North East Scotland in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election,[4] also unsuccessfully standing in Aberdeen Central, placing fifth.[5] She and her husband both stood as candidates.[1] Chou Turvey notably took her oath of office in Mandarin, French, and English.[6]
References
- ^ a b Bowie, Justin (26 June 2025). "Married Banchory couple make joint Holyrood election bid". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ "Yi-Pei Chou Turvey - Scottish Liberal Democrats". www.scotlibdems.org.uk.
- ^ "Our Team - Chinese, East & South East Asian Liberal Democrats". www.cesealibdems.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ "North East Scotland". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ "Aberdeen Central result". Sky News. 8 May 2026.
- ^ Badshah, Nadeem; Sparrow, Andrew; Badshah (now), Nadeem; Sparrow (earlier), Andrew (14 May 2026). "Starmer will not attempt to block Burnham from standing to be MP in Makerfield - UK politics live" – via www.theguardian.com.
External links
- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Yi-pei Chou Turvey