Eric Milligan
Eric Milligan was one of the Councillors for Sighthill/Gorgie ward, Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] He was Convener of the Lothian and Borders Police Board from 2003 until 2007. He retired as a councillor in 2017.[2] He is a member of the Labour Party.
He was the last Convener of Lothian Regional Council (abolished at local government reorganisation in 1994). He subsequently became a member of the City of Edinburgh Council and Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1996–2003), one of the longest-serving holders of the office.[3] He is a supporter of Heart of Midlothian FC.
Milligan received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2004[4]
References[]
- ^ "Councillor Eric Milligan". City of Edinburgh Council.
- ^ "Edinburgh's longest serving councillor to stand down in 2017". Edinburgh Evening News.
- ^ The Scotsman, May 5, 2003
- ^ "HW Minutes 2004" (PDF).
See also[]
- Lord Provost
- List of Lords Provost of Edinburgh
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- Lord Provosts of Edinburgh
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