Frank Ross (Scottish politician)
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Frank Ross | |
|---|---|
 Ross in 2018 | |
| City of Edinburgh Councillor for Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward | |
| Assumed office May 2012 | |
| Former Lord Provost of Edinburgh | |
| In office April 2014 – May 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Ross 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Party | Scottish National Party |
| Spouse | Hanna Ross |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Napier University |
Frank Ross (born 1959) is a Scottish politician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from April 2017 until May 2022. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), he has been a councillor for the Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward in the City of Edinburgh Council since 2012.[1]
Born in London, England, Ross moved to Glasgow before attending school in Edinburgh. He attended the Edinburgh Napier University, earning a BA in Business Studies. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.[1] In the 2012 Scottish local elections, he was elected to represent the Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward. Ross served as Deputy Leader of the council before being elected as Lord Provost in April 2017.
Frank Ross was born in 1959 in London, England. In his early years he moved to Glasgow before attending Leith Academy from 1964 to 1970 and George Watson's College from 1979 to 1975 in Edinburgh.[2] He gained a BA in Business Studies from Napier University and worked as an accountant before becoming an elected representative.[1]