Eric Milligan (born 27 January 1951) 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.

Milligan was born on 27 January 1951.[3] He was the last Convener of Lothian Regional Council (abolished at local government reorganisation in 1996 ). 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.[4] He is a supporter of Heart of Midlothian FC.

Milligan received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2004[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Councillor Eric Milligan". City of Edinburgh Council.
  2. ↑ "Edinburgh's longest serving councillor to stand down in 2017". Edinburgh Evening News.
  3. ↑ "Milligan, Eric". WHO'S WHO 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. ↑ The Scotsman, May 5, 2003
  5. ↑ "HW Minutes 2004" (PDF).

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