John Alexander (councillor)
| Councillor John Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Dundee City Council | |
|
Assumed office 22 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Guild |
| Councillor for Strathmartine (Ward 1) | |
|
Assumed office 3 May 2012 | |
| Leader of SNP Group | |
|
Assumed office April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Guild |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 1988 Dundee, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Alexander (2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee |
John Alexander is a Scottish National Party (SNP) councillor and the current Leader of Dundee City Council.[1]
John Alexander was first elected to the Strathmartine Ward (Ward 1) in the 2012 Scottish council election with 1245 1st preference votes,[2] becoming Dundee's youngest ever serving councillor at 23 years old.
In the 2017 election, he was re-elected with 1956 1st preference votes.[3] Alexander subsequently became Leader of Dundee City Council after striking a deal to form an administration with veteran councillor, Ian Borthwick.[4]
Education
Alexander was educated at St Saviour's Roman Catholic High School in Dundee (2000 - 2006) - although the school has since closed.
He attended the University of Dundee, initially studying Law (Scots) LL.B and latterly graduating with a Master of Arts in Politics & International Relations.
Early Career
Following his election in 2012, Alexander held the role of Depute Convener of Housing within the SNP Council Administration. The then Convener of the Department was Councillor Jimmy Black.
Following Councillor Black's resignation from the post in 2013, Alexander took on the role of Convener of the Housing Committee in 2013, a post which he held until it was expanded in 2016.
In March 2016, Alexander became the first Convener of the newly created Neighbourhood Services Committee which was formed following the amalgamation of the Housing Department, Environment Department and Communities Section. He held this post until his appointment as Leader of Dundee City Council in May 2017.
References
- ↑ "VIDEO: New council leader reveals the Dundee team he supports in Tele Q&A - Evening Telegraph". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ↑ "Dundee City Council Results 2012" (PDF).
- ↑ fiona.christison (2016-12-20). "City Council 2017 Election Results". www.dundeecity.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
- ↑ "SNP to form administration with Independent on Dundee City Council". BBC News. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2017-06-04.