Graham Watson

Sir Graham Robert Watson (born 23 March 1956) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He served as a Member of the European Parliament for South West England from 1994 until 2014 and was the leader of the Group of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party 2002–2004 and the first leader of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 2004–2009. Since 2011, he has been the President of the ALDE Party.

Early life

Graham Watson was born in Rothesay on the Isle of Bute (Scotland, United Kingdom). His father was an officer in the Royal Navy and his mother a teacher. Watson was educated at the City of Bath Boys' School, where he played violin in the school orchestra. He later returned to Scotland to attend Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh where he graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts in modern languages. He worked first as a freelance interpreter and translator and then (1980–83) as an administrator at Paisley College of Technology. He now speaks four European languages.

Graham Watson (footballer, born 1949)

Graham Sidney "Willie" Watson (born 31 August 1949) is a former English footballer who played in the Football League for Cambridge United, Doncaster Rovers, Lincoln City, and Rotherham United.

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Graeme Watson

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Graham Watson (footballer, born 1970)

Graham Watson (born 11 September 1970) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Aberdeen, Clyde, Livingston and Forfar Athletic.

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