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'''William Henry 'Bill' Manson''' (b. 15 May 1943, Kilwinning, Ayr) is a former [[Shetland Islands Councillor]], most recently representing [[Shetland North (Constituency)|Shetland North]] from 2007 to 2012.

He is a former chairman of Viking Energy.

==Biography==
Manson, when he was first elected in 1991, worked as a services superintendent at Sullom Voe.
==Political Career==
Manson first stood for election at the [[Shetland Islands Council Election May 1990|1990 council election]] in the [[Northmavine_%28Constituency%29|Northmavine ward]] but [[Shetland_Islands_Council_Election_May_1990#Northmavine|lost to James H. Manson]] by two votes. Following the death of James Manson in 1991, a by-election was held which Manson stood for as an independent and won, beating Thomas Balfour and James Peterson. He was unopposed for the [[Shetland_Islands_Council_Election_May_1994#Northmavine|1994 election]] for the Northmavine seat. For the 1999 election, boundaries were redrawn and Northmavine became Northmavine, Muckle Roe And Busta. Manson again [[Shetland_Islands_Council_Election_May_1999#Northmavine.2C_Muckle_Roe_and_Busta|stood as an independent and won]], beating Brenda Wilcock, also independent. Both candidates again contested the Northmavine seat for the 2003 election with Manson, still independent, [[Shetland_Islands_Council_Election_May_2003#Northmavine.2C_Muckle_Roe_and_Busta|winning with an increased majority]] against Wilcock, who stood as a Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate. For the 2007 election, boundaries were entirely changed and Northmavine became part of [[Shetland North (Constituency)|Shetland North]], a ward which now elected 3 councillors. Manson was [[Shetland_Islands_Council_Election_May_2007#Shetland_North|elected via Single Transferable Vote at the 8th stage]] along with [[Alastair Cooper]] and [[Addie Doull]].

==External Links==
*[http://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/getperson.php?personID=I115578&tree=ID1 Bayanne genealogy page]

{{SICouncillors2|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Manson]]'''|'''Member for<br>[[Northmavine (Constituency)|Northmavine]]'''<br>1991-2007|'''Constituency abolished'''|'''Constituency created'''|'''Member for<br>[[Shetland North (Constituency)|Shetland North]]'''<br>2007-2012<br><sub>with [[Alastair Cooper]] and [[Addie Doull]]</sub>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Drew Ratter]]'''<br><sub>with [[Alastair Cooper]] & [[Andrea Manson]]</sub>}}

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[[Category:1943 Births]]