Callum McCaig

Callum McCaig is a Scottish National Party politician and a councillor on Aberdeen City Council for the Kincorth/Nigg/Cove ward, formerly called Kincorth/Loirston.

Born in Aberdeen, he graduated with an MA(Hons) in Politics at Edinburgh University[1] and then worked for the SNP MSP, Maureen Watt as a Parliamentary Assistant.

McCaig was first elected in the Aberdeen City Council election, 2007, topping the polling in his ward with 1,883 first preferences and taking the first seat exceeding the quota.[2] Following the election, the Scottish Liberal Democrats formed a coalition with the SNP to run the Council. On 23 May 2011 McCaig took over as leader of the SNP group on the council.[3] After two by-election victories during 2011, the SNP became the largest party on the Council, and in June 2011, their then Council leader stepped down to become Deputy Council leader.[4] As a result, Callum McCaig, who had been acting as Deputy Council leader, became the leader of the Council on 28 June 2011. At the time, at the age of 26 he was one of the youngest council leaders in all of the United Kingdom.[5]

He was re-elected in the Aberdeen City Council election, 2012, polling 1,389 first preferences and topping the poll in the ward. After the elections he remained the group leader of an enlarged SNP delegation, but is no longer the Council leader as the Scottish Labour Party formed an administration with the support of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party and Independents.[6]

His mother, Dorothy, was an unsuccessful candidate in the Lower Deeside ward.

References

  1. ↑ Scott, Kirsty (13 June 2007). "Fresh-faced challenge". The Guardian (Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Law, Danny (2 May 2012). "Aberdeen City Council Elections 2012: Kincorth/Loirston". STV News (STV Group). Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "SNP councillor, 26, takes on Aberdeen leader role". BBC News (BBC). 23 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "Talks open over Aberdeen City Council leadership". BBC News (BBC). 27 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Aberdeen council head Callum McCaig among UK's youngest". BBC News (BBC). 28 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Labour-Conservative administration to run Aberdeen City Council". BBC News (BBC). 9 May 2012.

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