George Thompson

George Henry Thompson (11 September 1928 – 23 December 2016) was a Scottish National Party politician and Roman Catholic priest. He served as the Member of Parliament for Galloway from October 1974–79.

Early life Thompson was born on 11 September 1928 in The Glenkens, Galloway, Scotland. He attended Dalry School and Kirkcudbright Academy. In the 1950s he went to Rome and studied at the Pontifical Scots College. Following the election he was announced as the SNP's spokesperson on health. He stood again in 1979 but lost the seat to the Conservative Ian Lang.

Priest Following a return to teaching at Annan Academy, he resumed his clerical studies at St John's Seminary Wonersh, Surrey. In September 1989 he was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in St Teresa's, Dumfries, in 1989. He served as assistant in St Teresa's, Dumfries, as Parish Priest in St Margaret of Scotland in Irvine, and as parish priest in St Peter's, Dalbeattie in 1993.

He died aged 88 years, on 23 December 2016, at Senwick Nursing Home in Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway.