NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Lesley Hinds

Lesley Hinds, born in Dundee, is the current (2006) Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Scotland. Dundee (Scottish Gaelic: ) is the fourth largest city in Scotland with a population of 143,090. ... A Lord Provost is the Scottish equivalent of a Lord Mayor. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; DÃ¹n Ãˆideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... Motto: , traditionally rendered in Scots as Wha daur meddle wi me?[1] and in English as No one provokes me with impunity. ...

A teacher by profession, she was first elected to Edinburgh District Council to represent the Telford ward in 1984, later becoming leader of the district council. Politics in Edinburgh, Scotland, are evident in the deliberations and decisions of the city council of Edinburgh (DÃ¹n Ãˆideann in Gaelic), in elections to the council, and in elections to the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) and the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1996 she was elected to represent the Muirhouse and Drylaw ward in the new City of Edinburgh unitary authority. City of Edinburgh (MÃ²r-bhaile DhÃ¹n Ãˆideann in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils. They have been in use since April 1, 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. ...

She was elected the Lord Provost of Edinburgh on May 8, 2003, succeeding Eric Milligan. May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eric Milligan is the Councillor for Stenhouse ward, Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

She is also currently Chair of NHS Health Scotland, Scotland's health improvement agency. NHS Health Scotland is currently under the relocation review which will most likely see it being moved from Edinburgh to Glasgow. Lesley Hinds appears to support this which is surprising since she is meant to represent the interests of Edinburgh in her Lord Provost role. When this policy was released it was expected she would of resigned in protest from Chair of NHS Health Scotland but instead has continued working in both jobs. Many consider the Lord Provost job to be a full-time occupation. Edinburgh (pronounced ; DÃ¹n Ãˆideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; DÃ¹n Ãˆideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ...

Some more of her main positions are Director and Chair of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo Ltd and Director and Chair of the Edinburgh Festival Society. The 2005 Edinburgh Military Tattoo celebrated Trafalgar 200 The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a show given by military bands and display teams in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. ... There is no one Edinburgh Festival but those using the term are usually referring to the collection of various festivals in August and early September of each year in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

She is considering standing to become an MSP at the next Scottish Parliament elections in May 2007. MSP is a three-letter abbreviation with several meanings: In computing, MSP is a mainframe operating system from Fujitsu Magic Solution Partner Malabar Special Police Maintenance Support Package Managed Service Provider Manic Street Preachers, a Welsh rock band Mass Storage Pedestal Master Sales Plan Medical Services Plan Medicare Secondary Payer... The Scottish Parliaments logo in English and Gaelic. ...

She is married with three children

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