Lesley Hinds
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Lesley Hinds, born in Dundee
, is a councillor
and from 2003 to 2007 was Lord Provost
of Edinburgh
, Scotland
.
A teacher by profession, she was first elected to Edinburgh District Council as a member of the Scottish Labour Party
to represent the Telford ward in 1984, later becoming leader of the district council.
In 1996 she was elected to represent the Muirhouse and Drylaw ward in the new City of Edinburgh unitary authority
.
Following the local elections in May 2007 she is now one of four councillors representing the new Inverleith ward.
She was elected the Lord Provost of Edinburgh on May 8, 2003, succeeding Eric Milligan
, however following elections on May 3, 2007, the Labour Party lost overall control of the City of Edinburgh and was succeeded in the office of Lord Provost by Liberal Democrat
George Grubb
.
She is also currently Chair of NHS Health Scotland and is Labour Co-operative
candidate for the Scottish Parliament
for Edinburgh Western.
At the 2011 Scottish Parliament elections she stood as Labour's candidate in the Edinburgh Western constituency. The seat was won by Colin Keir of the SNP. Hinds came third behind Keir and the Liberal Democrat's Margaret Smith, who had held the seat since 1999.
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, is a councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
and from 2003 to 2007 was Lord Provost
Lord Provost
A Lord Provost is the figurative and ceremonial head of one of the principal cities of Scotland. Four cities, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, have the right to appoint a Lord Provost instead of a provost...
of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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, Scotland
Scotland
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.
A teacher by profession, she was first elected to Edinburgh District Council as a member of the Scottish Labour Party
Scottish Labour Party
The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
to represent the Telford ward in 1984, later becoming leader of the district council.
In 1996 she was elected to represent the Muirhouse and Drylaw ward in the new City of Edinburgh unitary authority
Subdivisions of Scotland
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as "councils"...
.
Following the local elections in May 2007 she is now one of four councillors representing the new Inverleith ward.
She was elected the Lord Provost of Edinburgh on May 8, 2003, succeeding Eric Milligan
Eric Milligan
Eric Milligan is one of the Councillors for Sighthill/Gorgie ward, Edinburgh, Scotland. He was Convener of the Lothian and Borders Police Board from 2003 until 2007. He is a member of the Labour Party....
, however following elections on May 3, 2007, the Labour Party lost overall control of the City of Edinburgh and was succeeded in the office of Lord Provost by Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
George Grubb
George Grubb
George D. W. Grubb is, since May 2007, the Lord Provost and ex officio Lord-Lieutenant of Edinburgh. He is also a Liberal Democrat councillor of the City of Edinburgh Council for Almond ward....
.
She is also currently Chair of NHS Health Scotland and is Labour Co-operative
Labour Co-operative
Labour and Co-operative describes those candidates in British elections standing on behalf of both the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, based on a national agreement between the two parties....
candidate for the Scottish Parliament
Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
for Edinburgh Western.
At the 2011 Scottish Parliament elections she stood as Labour's candidate in the Edinburgh Western constituency. The seat was won by Colin Keir of the SNP. Hinds came third behind Keir and the Liberal Democrat's Margaret Smith, who had held the seat since 1999.
External links
- http://www.healthscotland.com/about/board/members.aspx NHS Health Scotland Board Members
- http://www.healthscotland.com/about/board/interests.aspx#hinds NHS Health Scotland Register of Interests