Susan Aitken
Susan Aitken | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Glasgow City Council | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Frank McAveety |
| Councillor for Langside (Ward 7) | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2012 | |
| Leader of SNP Group | |
| Assumed office March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Graeme Hendry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1971 Biggar, Scotland |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow, Strathclyde University |
Susan Aitken is a Scottish National Party politician who is the leader of Glasgow City Council and the leader of the SNP group. She has been a councillor for the Langside ward since 2012.
Political career
Aitken was elected to represent the ward of Langside in Glasgow City Council election, 2012.[1] In March 2014, she was made leader of the SNP Group at Glasgow City Council following the resignation of Graeme Hendry.[2] She is also the SNP's Local Government Convener.[3]
She was re-elected as a councillor at the Glasgow City Council election, 2017 where the SNP became the largest party.[4]
Aitken took office as leader of the SNP-led administration on 9 May 2017, formally appointed as such on 18 May 2017,[5] and immediately wrote to COSLA on behalf of Glasgow City Council, seeking to rejoin.[6]
References
- ^ Paterson, Stewart (16 May 2012). "Recount upholds election outcome". Evening Times. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Susan Aitken to lead Glasgow SNP group". BBC News. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Jamieson, David (18 March 2017). "SNP say "transformative" plans for local elections will survive #ScotRef polarisation". CommonSpace. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow City Council's new SNP leader Susan Aitken 'open to coalition deal'". The Herald. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow City Council on Twitter". Twitter. Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ Braiden, Gerry (9 May 2017). "Glasgow rejoining local government fold as new SNP leadership makes break with past". The Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
External links
- profile on Glasgow City Council website