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.

Yi-pei Chou Turvey
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
BornChou Yi-pei
PartyScottish Liberal Democrats
Websitewww.scotlibdems.org.uk/about-us/our-candidates/yi-pei-chou-turvey

Biography

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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

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  1. 1 2 Bowie, Justin (26 June 2025). "Married Banchory couple make joint Holyrood election bid". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  2. "Yi-Pei Chou Turvey - Scottish Liberal Democrats". www.scotlibdems.org.uk.
  3. "Our Team - Chinese, East & South East Asian Liberal Democrats". www.cesealibdems.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  4. "North East Scotland". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  5. "Aberdeen Central result". Sky News. 8 May 2026.
  6. 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.
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