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Lord Provost of Dundee

Incumbent Bill Campbell since 20 May 2022
Appointer	Dundee City Council approved by the Monarch
Term length	Elected by Dundee City Council at the start of each session, and upon a vacancy
First holder	Alexander Mathewson (first recorded holder, though role existed before)
Deputy	Kevin Cordell

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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.

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

Provosts

15th century

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

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

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

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

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


Tenure	Provost
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]
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

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.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2022)

19th Century

9 November 1894: Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne^[7]
9 November 1894: The Earl of Camperdown^[7]
9 November 1894: Colonel Sir Reginald Ogilvy^[7]
9 November 1894: Sir John Leng^[7]
9 November 1894: Sir Thomas Thornton^[7]
9 November 1894: Edmund Robertson, 1st Baron Lochee^[7]
9 November 1894: William Robertson^[7]
9 November 1894: Alexander Hay Moncur^[7]
9 November 1894: William Hunter^[7]
9 November 1894: Hugh Ballingall^[7]
9 November 1894: Alexander MathewsoD^[7]
9 November 1894: William Brownlee^[7]
9 November 1894: James Erskine Erskine^[7]
9 November 1894: Duncan Macdonald^[7]
9 November 1894: John Sharp^[7]
9 November 1894: Sir James Low^[7]
9 November 1894: George Addison Cox^[7]
9 November 1894: George W. Baxter^[7]
9 November 1894: Henry M'Grady^[7]

Notes

References

^ "Norman A. McGowan (1926–2005), Lord Provost of Dundee (1995–1996), JP | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ "Helen W. Wright (b.1943), Lord Provost of Dundee (1999–2001) | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ "John Letford (b.1935), Lord Provost of Dundee (2001–2012) | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ "ROBERT DUNCAN - DUNDEE - LORD PROVOST CITY OF DUNDEE". www.checkcompany.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ Morkis, Stefan. "Ian Borthwick to officially become Lord Provost on Monday". The Courier. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ Hamilton, Lindsey. "Dundee's new Lord Provost and other top council posts revealed". The Courier. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^ ^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.

Lord-lieutenancies

Lists of lord-lieutenants

England

current

former

Wales

current	Clwyd Dyfed Gwent Gwynedd Mid Glamorgan Powys South Glamorgan West Glamorgan
former	Anglesey Brecknockshire Caernarvonshire Cardiganshire Carmarthenshire Denbighshire Flintshire Glamorgan Haverfordwest Merionethshire Monmouthshire Montgomeryshire Pembrokeshire Radnorshire Wales

Scotland

current

former

Ireland

current	Antrim Armagh Belfast Down Fermanagh City of Londonderry County of Londonderry Tyrone
former	Carlow Cavan Clare Cork and City of Cork Donegal Drogheda Dublin and City of Dublin Galway Town of Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny City of Kilkenny King's County Leitrim Limerick and City of Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Queen's County Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford and City of Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow

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Politics	Dundee City Council Dundee House Provosts and Lord Provosts
Geography	DD postcode area City centre Dundee Law List of places in Dundee List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Angus and Dundee River Tay
Media	DC Thomson The Courier Evening Telegraph The Sunday Post My Weekly The People's Friend The Beano Wave FM Radio Tay Tay FM Greatest Hits Radio Tayside & Fife Bridge FM
Transport	Broughty Ferry railway station Dundee Airport Tayside Aviation Dundee Railway Station Forth Ports National Cycle Route 77 Seagate bus station Stagecoach East Scotland Tay Rail Bridge Tay Road Bridge Xplore Dundee
Education	Abertay University University of Dundee Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design Dundee and Angus College Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education List of schools in Dundee Scottish School of Contemporary Dance
Religion	Diocese of Brechin (Episcopal) St Paul's Cathedral Diocese of Dunkeld St Andrew's Cathedral Dundee Presbytery Dundee Parish Church (St Mary's) Dundee Central Mosque Dundee Synagogue
Culture	Baxter Park Caird Hall Camperdown Park Dundee Contemporary Arts Dundee Derby Dundee International Book Prize Dundee Repertory Theatre Dundee Science Centre Mills Observatory The McManus Public art V&A Dundee
Sport clubs	Dundee Comets Dundee F.C. Dundee Futsal Club Dundee HSFP Dundee Hurricanes Dundee Rockets (defunct) Dundee Roller Derby Dundee Stars Dundee Tigers Dundee United F.C. Harris Academicals RFC Morgan Academy RFC Other football clubs Panmure RFC Tayside Musketeers
Sport venues	Caird Park Velodrome Dens Park Dundee Ice Arena Dundee International Sports Centre Forthill Cricket Ground Mayfield Playing Fields Olympia Leisure Centre (1974) Olympia Leisure Centre (2013) Tannadice Park
Health	Dundee Dental Hospital King's Cross Hospital Ninewells Hospital Tayside Children's Hospital Royal Victoria Hospital NHS Tayside
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Lists of lord mayors in the United Kingdom

England

Lord mayors	Birmingham Bradford Bristol Canterbury Chester Coventry Exeter Kingston upon Hull Leeds Leicester Liverpool City of London Manchester Newcastle-upon-Tyne Norwich Nottingham Oxford Plymouth Portsmouth Southampton Sheffield Stoke-on-Trent Westminster York

Wales

Lord mayors	Cardiff Swansea

Scotland

Lord provosts	Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh Glasgow

Northern Ireland

Lord mayors	Armagh Belfast

Ireland (pre-1922)

Lord mayors	Cork Dublin