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The Lord Provost of Dundee is the chair and civic head of the Dundee City Council in Scotland. They are elected by the city council and serve not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead and Lord Lieutenant for the city. They are equivalent in many ways to the institution of Mayor that exists in other countries.

Lord Provost of Dundee
Incumbent
Bill Campbell
since 20 May 2022
AppointerDundee City Council approved by the Monarch
Term lengthElected by Dundee City Council at the start of each session, and upon a vacancy
First holderAlexander Mathewson (first recorded holder, though role existed before)
DeputyKevin Cordell

Each of the 32 Scottish local authorities elects a Provost, but it is only the four largest cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee that have a Lord Provost. This is enshrined in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

The Mediaeval burgh of Dundee was administered by officials known as "Bailies", Provosts and the office of "Constable of Dundee". The office of Provost as the single chief official of the burgh was not created until the 1480s.

List of provosts and lord provosts

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Provosts

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15th century

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  • 1443 – William de Straithain
  • 1454 – Henry de Fothringhame of Pourie
  • 1459 – Thomas Spalding
  • 1460 – William de Strathauchtyne
  • 1461 – John Scrymgeour
  • 1463 – David Aberkirdor
  • 1463–1464 – James Blare
  • 1466 – Robert Graham
  • 1469–1470 – John Hay
  • 1470 – Malcolm Guthrie
  • 1476 – James Fullerton
  • 1478–1479 – Robert Graham of Fintry
  • 1482 – David Rollok
  • 1483 – Robert Graham of Fintry
  • 1483–1484 – David Aberkirdor
  • 1485–1492 – James Rollok
  • 1492–1497 – James Scrymgeour, (Constable of Dundee)
  • 1497–1498 – Robert Graham of Fintry

16th century

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  • 1504–1509 – James Rollok
  • 1509–1513 – Alexander Ogilvie
  • 1513 – Lord Gray
  • 1513 – Andrew Abercrombie
  • 1513–1514 – Earl of Crauford
  • 1514–1516 – James Rollok
  • 1516–1520 – James Scrymgeour, (Constable of Dundee)
  • 1520–1523 – Alexander Ogilvie
  • 1523–1525 – William Carmichael of Carpow
  • 1526–1528 – John Scrymgeour of Glaister
  • 1528–1530 – James Scrymgeour, (Constable of Dundee)
  • 1531–1532 – John Barrie
  • 1543–1544 – Walter Scrymgeour of Glaswell
  • 1544–1545 – Robert Myln
  • 1550 – James Dog of Dunrobbene
  • 1551–1565 – James Halyburton
  • 1565–1566 – Earl of Crauford
  • 1566–1586 – James Halyburton
  • 1586–1590 – James Scrymgeour of Dudhope
  • 1590–1592 – James Forrester
  • 1592–1593 – James Auchinlek
  • 1593–1609 – Sir James Scrymgeour

17th century

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  • 1609–1614 – William Duncan
  • 1614–1626 – William Auchinlek
  • 1626–1631 – Thomas Halyburton
  • 1631–1633 – Thomas Auchinlek
  • 1633–1637 Thomas Davidson
  • 1637–1643 – James Fletcher
  • 1643–1646 – James Piersoun
  • 1646–1650 – William Kinneris (Kinnear)
  • 1650–1658 – Thomas Mudy
  • 1658–1659 – Sir Thomas Mudy
  • 1659–1666 – Alexander Wedderburn
  • 1666–1667 – George Fletcher
  • 1667–1669 – George Brown
  • 1669–1670 – John Tarbet
  • 1670–1672 – Alexander Watson
  • 1672–1677 George Brown
  • 1677–1681 – Alexander Wedderburn of Easter Powrie
  • 1681–1685 – Alexander Duncan
  • 1685–1686 – James Fletcher
  • 1686–1687 – Major General John Graham of Claverhouse
  • 1687–1688 – James Fletcher
  • 1688–1689 – Major General John Graham of Claverhouse
  • 1689–1698 – James Fletcher
  • 1698–1700 – Alexander Blair

18th century

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  • 1700–1702 – John Scrymgeour
  • 1702–1704 – John Duncan
  • 1704–1706 – Alexander Blair
  • 1706–1708 – George Yeaman
  • 1708–1710 – Alexander Blair
  • 1710–1712 – George Yeaman
  • 1712–1714 – Magister Henry Guthrie
  • 1714–1716 – Alexander Ballingall
  • 1716–1717 – John Scrymgeour (Installed by order of the Duke of Argyll, see The 'Fifteen)
    * 1717 –1719 Magister Alexander Duncan of Lundie
  • 1719–1721 – John Scrymgeour
  • 1721–1723 – Thomas Bower
  • 1723–1725 – David Maxwell
  • 1725–1727 – George Ramsay
  • 1727–1728 – Alexander Ferrier
  • 1728–1731 – James Fairweather
  • 1731–1732 Alexander Robertson
  • 1732–1735 – James Fairweather
  • 1735–1736 – Patrick Maxwell
  • 1736–1738 – Andrew Wardropper
  • 1738–1741 – John Donaldson
  • 1741–1742 – Alexander Robertson
  • 1742–1744 – Patrick Yeaman of Blacklaw
  • 1744–1747 – Alexander Duncan of Lundie
  • 1747–1748 – Patrick Yeaman of Blacklaw
  • 1748–1750 – George Yeaman of Balbeuchly
  • 1750–1753 – Patrick Yeaman of Blacklaw
  • 1753–1754 – Andrew Wardropper
  • 1754–1757 – Patrick Yeaman
  • 1757–1758 – Andrew Wardropper
  • 1758–1761 – George Yeaman
  • 1761–1762 – Patrick Yeaman
  • 1762–1764 – John Halyburton
  • 1764–1766 – John Barclay
  • 1766–1768 – Patrick Maxwell
  • 1768–1770 – George Maxwell
  • 1770–1772 – Patrick Maxwell
  • 1772–1774 – Henry Geekie
  • 1774–1776 – Patrick Maxwell
  • 1776–1778 – George Maxwell of Balmyle
  • 1778–1780 – Henry Geekie
  • 1780–1782 – Patrick Maxwell
  • 1782–1784 – John Pitcairn
  • 1784–1786 – Patrick Maxwell
  • 1786–1788 – John Pitcairn
  • 1788–1790 – Alexander Riddoch
  • 1790–1792 – James Johnston
  • 1792–1794 – Alexander Riddoch
  • 1794–1796 – Alexander Thoms
  • 1796–1798 – Alexander Riddoch
  • 1798–1800 – Alexander Thoms

19th century

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  • 1800–1802 – Alexander Riddoch
  • 1802–1804 – John Guild
  • 1804–1807 – Alexander Riddoch
  • 1807–1808 – John Guild
  • 1808–1810 – Alexander Riddoch
  • 1810–1812 – John Guild
  • 1812–1814 – Alexander Riddoch
  • 1814–1816 – John Guild
  • 1816–1818 – Alexander Riddoch
  • 1818–1820 – Patrick Anderson
  • 1820–1822 – David Brown
  • 1822–1824 – Patrick Anderson
  • 1824–1826 – David Brown
  • 1826–1828 – Alexander Balfour
  • 1828–1830 – Thomas Bell
  • 1831 – Robert Jobson
  • 1831–1833 – William Lindsay
  • 1833–1839 – Alexander Kay
  • 1839–1841 – William Hackney
  • 1841 – William Johnstone
  • 1841–1844 – Alexander Lawson
  • 1844–1847 – James Brown
  • 1847–1853 – Patrick Hunter Thoms
  • 1853–1856 – George Rough
  • 1856–1858 – John Ewan
  • 1858 – David Rollo
  • 1858–1861 – David Jobson
  • 1861–1867 – Charles Parker
  • 1867–1869 – William Hay
  • 1869–1872 – James Yeaman
  • 1872–1875 – James Cox
  • 1875–1878 – William Robertson
  • 1878–1881 – William Brownlee
  • 1881–1884 – Alexander Hay Moncur
  • 1884–1887 – Hugh Ballingall
  • 1887–1890 – William Hunter

Lord Provosts

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Tenure Provost Political party
1890–1893 Alexander Mathewson
1893–1896 Sir James Low
1896–1899 Henry McGrady
1899–1902 William Hunter
1902–1905 Charles Barrie
1905–1908 William Longair
1908–1914 Sir James Urquhart
1914–1920 Sir William Don
1920–1923 Sir Alexander Spence
1923–1929 Sir William High
1929–1932 George Anderson Johnston
1932–1935 William Huntley Buist
1935–1940 Sir John Phin
1940–1946 Sir Garnet Wilson Liberal Party
1946–1949 Archibald Powrie
1949 John Campsie Adamson
1949–1952 Richard Fenton
1952–1954 William Black
1954–1960 William Hughes Labour
1960–1967 Maurice McManus
1967–1970 Alexander MacKenzie
1970–1973 William K. Fitzgerald
1973–1975 Thomas W. Moore
1975–1977 Charles D.P. Farquhar
1977–1980 Henry W.C. Vaughan
1980–1984 James P. Gowans Labour
1984–1992 Thomas Mitchell
1992–1995 Thomas M. McDonald
1995–1996 Norman A. McGowan[1]
1996–1999 Mervyn J. Rolfe[citation needed]
1999–2001 Helen Wright[2]
2001–2012 John Letford[3]
Independent
2012–2017 Bob Duncan[4] SNP
2017–2022 Ian Borthwick[5] Independent
2022–present Bill Campbell[6][a] SNP

Deputy lieutenants

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A deputy lieutenant of Dundee is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Dundee. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75.

19th Century

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Notes

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  1. ^ Kevin Cordell serves as the Deputy Lord Provost.

References

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  1. ^ "Norman A. McGowan (1926–2005), Lord Provost of Dundee (1995–1996), JP | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Helen W. Wright (b.1943), Lord Provost of Dundee (1999–2001) | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ "John Letford (b.1935), Lord Provost of Dundee (2001–2012) | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. ^ "ROBERT DUNCAN - DUNDEE - LORD PROVOST CITY OF DUNDEE". www.checkcompany.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  5. ^ Morkis, Stefan. "Ian Borthwick to officially become Lord Provost on Monday". The Courier. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  6. ^ Hamilton, Lindsey. "Dundee's new Lord Provost and other top council posts revealed". The Courier. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "The Edinburgh Gazette Issue 10621". 9 November 1894. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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