Liz Cameron

Elizabeth Cameron
Councillor, Glasgow City Council
In office
3 May 2007  3 May 2017
Preceded by New ward
Constituency Garscadden/Scotstounhill
In office
6 April 1995  3 May 2007
Preceded by New ward
Succeeded by Multi-member ward
Constituency Knightswood South
Lord Provost of Glasgow
In office
15 May 2003  17 May 2007
Preceded by Alex Mosson
Succeeded by Bob Winter
Personal details
Born Partick, Glasgow
Political party Scottish Labour Party
Alma mater University of Glasgow
Profession Lecturer

Liz Cameron, born in Partick, Glasgow is a former Lord Provost of Glasgow.[1]

She graduated from the University of Glasgow and became a college lecturer, teaching at Bell College of Technology in Hamilton. First elected as a Labour member of the Glasgow District Council in 1992, she was elected to the new City of Glasgow Unitary Authority to represent the Knightswood South ward in 1995.

After having served as Convener of the Council's Art and Culture Committee from 1998–2003, she was unanimously elected by the city council to replace Alex Mosson as Lord Provost in May 2003, a post which she held for four years. After her term as Lord Provost, she sat as a councillor for a further 10 years, before retiring from the council at the 2017 elections.[2]

She is married to Duncan Cameron, a president of the Camanachd Association.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Stephen, Kenneth (1 December 2007). "President's first task is to unite clubs and board". The Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  2. "Council Elections 2017: All change as Glasgow waves goodbye to legends of the Chambers". Evening Times. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
Government offices
Preceded by
Alex Mosson
Lord Provost of Glasgow
2003–2007
Succeeded by
Bob Winter


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