Sadie Docherty

Sadie Docherty (née Boyle; born 6 June 1956)[1] is a Scottish politician who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 2012 to 2017.[2]

Sadie Docherty
Councillor, Glasgow City Council
In office
3 May 2007  3 May 2017
Preceded byNew ward
ConstituencyLinn
Lord Provost of Glasgow
In office
17 May 2012  17 May 2017
Preceded byBob Winter
Succeeded byEva Bolander
Personal details
Born6 June 1956
Gorbals, Glasgow
Political partyScottish Labour Party
Alma materUniversity of Strathclyde

She belongs to the Labour Party and sits as a councillor for Ward 1, Linn. She worked as a manager for the Glasgow Housing Association prior to becoming Lord Provost.[2]

Docherty was born in the Gorbals area of Glasgow to Patrick and Margaret Boyle. At age 2, the family moved to Castlemilk.[2] She was educated at Dougrie Terrace Primary School and St Margaret Mary's Secondary School before studying Public Administration at the Glasgow College of Technology and Scottish Local Authority Management at the University of Strathclyde.[1]

Government offices
Preceded by
Bob Winter
Lord Provost of Glasgow
2012–2017
Succeeded by
Eva Bolander

References

  1. "About". Lord Provost of Glasgow. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  2. Nicoll, Vivienne (4 April 2017). "End of an era: Glasgow's Lord Provost Sadie Docherty hangs up her chains". Evening Times. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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