GCC
Monday 10 May 2010
New leader elected at Glasgow City Council
Bailie Gordon Matheson has been elected as the new Leader of Glasgow City Council
The appointment was made at a meeting of the council’s Labour group today, Monday, 10 May, 2010.
Councillor Archie Graham was elected as Deputy Leader of the Council.
Bailie Matheson, 43, (pictured) said: “I am delighted and humbled to have been elected as the Leader of Glasgow City Council.
“The priorities of the administration remain as education and early years, skills and the economy, and targeted support for the vulnerable.
“This is a challenging and exciting time for Glasgow. There are unquestionably difficult economic times ahead, but together we will work through this period and come out stronger.
“The Labour administration is entirely united behind delivering what is best for the people of Glasgow.”
Bailie Matheson was first elected to Glasgow City Council in 1999, and is a councillor in Ward 10 Anderston/City.
He has previously held the positions of City Treasurer and Executive Member for Education.
He is a graduate of both Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities and has a professional background in both economic and personnel development. He also has experience as a political lobbyist within the charitable sector.
He has been a board member of a variety of organisations, including the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Court of Strathclyde University.