Susan Aitken

Councillor
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
Nationality Scottish
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

  1. ↑ Paterson, Stewart (16 May 2012). "Recount upholds election outcome". Evening Times. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Susan Aitken to lead Glasgow SNP group". BBC News. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Jamieson, David (18 March 2017). "SNP say "transformative" plans for local elections will survive #ScotRef polarisation". CommonSpace. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Glasgow City Council's new SNP leader Susan Aitken 'open to coalition deal'". The Herald. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Glasgow City Council on Twitter". Twitter. Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Braiden, Gerry (9 May 2017). "Glasgow rejoining local government fold as new SNP leadership makes break with past". The Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  • profile on Glasgow City Council website
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