Peter Hunter

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File:Retirement.jpg
Retirement of Peter 'Benji' Hunter, seated next to his wife, Jessie. Fourth from the left is Jeemie Nicolson, who drove trucks for Shetland Lime as well as later being a fellow councillor.

Peter Benjamin Andrew 'Benji' Hunter (b. 7 December 1913, Lerwick, d. 11 March 2002, Lerwick) was the former Managing Director of Shetland Lime Ltd (1953-1973) and a County Councillor for Unst South between 1961 and 1970, then later Nesting for the Shetland Islands Council between 1978 and 1990.

Political Career

Shetland Islands Council

Zetland County Council

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
James Matches
Member for
Unst South

1961-1970
Succeeded by
Alan Fraser
Unst South County Councillors
Councillors Alexander Sandison (1890-1898) • Thomas Sandison (1898-1901) • John Sandison (1902-1907) • Thomas Sandison (1907-1910) • John Sandison (1910-1929) • Basil Neven-Spence (1929-1935) • William Clark (1936-1938) • Andrew Irvine (1938-1942) • Henry Hunter (1942-1949) • James Matches (1949-1961) • Peter Hunter (1961-1970) • Alan Fraser (1970-1975)
Shetland Islands Council
Preceded by
Edward Thomason
Member for
Nesting

1978-1990
Succeeded by
Greta McElvogue