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Alexander Francis Mosson (born 27 August 1940)^[1] is a Scottish Labour Party politician and a former Lord Provost of Glasgow. He has also represented Anderston as a councillor and served as an official of the Transport and General Workers' Union.

Political career

Mosson served prison sentences in the 1960s for housebreaking, shoplifting and assault, which he attributed to being an alcoholic at the time; an affliction he later overcame.^[2] He was first elected as a Glasgow councillor for Anderston in 1984. He was elected Lord Provost in 1999, replacing Pat Lally. He was succeeded in 2003 by Liz Cameron.

Mosson was associated with many notable events during his time as Lord Provost. These included: the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen at Hampden Park in 2002, the twinning of the city with Havana and the promotion of the £500,000,000 Glasgow Harbour Development.^[3]

As Lord Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow, the Lord Provost accompanied the Queen at the opening of the Glasgow Science Centre and the Lighthouse. He represented the city at the funerals of The Queen Mother and Cardinal Thomas Winning.

In November 2013, Mosson announced that he had decided to vote "Yes" in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, insisting the referendum campaign is "not a time for party politics".^[4]

References

^ Mosson, Alexander Francis. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U28328. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 2 November 2022. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ Council threatens to throw the book at author, The Scotsman, 21 June 2008
^ Alex Mosson (Glasgow Caledonian University, Research Collections, Archives, 2002), The Glasgow Story
^ "Scottish independence: Labour grandee backs Yes vote". 17 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

Alex Mosson

Political offices
Preceded by Pat Lally	Lord Provost of Glasgow 1999–2003	Succeeded by Liz Cameron

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[1] Mosson, Alexander Francis. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U28328. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 2 November 2022. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)

[2] Council threatens to throw the book at author, The Scotsman, 21 June 2008

[3] Alex Mosson (Glasgow Caledonian University, Research Collections, Archives, 2002), The Glasgow Story

[4] "Scottish independence: Labour grandee backs Yes vote". 17 November 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.

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-'''Alex Mosson''', is a former [[Lord Provost of Glasgow]].
+'''Alexander Francis Mosson''' (born 27 August 1940)<ref>{{cite book |title=Mosson, Alexander Francis |url=https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-28328 |website=WHO'S WHO 2022 | doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U28328 | isbn=978-0-19-954088-4 |access-date=2 November 2022}}</ref> is a [[Scottish Labour Party]] politician and a former [[Lord Provost of Glasgow]]. He has also represented [[Anderston]] as a councillor and served as an official of the [[Transport and General Workers' Union]].
+== Political career ==
-He was an official of the [[Transport and General Workers' Union]] and a member of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] and elected councillor for [[Anderston]] in 1984.
+Mosson served prison sentences in the 1960s for housebreaking, shoplifting and assault, which he attributed to being an alcoholic at the time; an affliction he later overcame.<ref>[https://www.scotsman.com/news/council-threatens-to-throw-the-book-at-author-1-1434097 Council threatens to throw the book at author], ''The Scotsman'', 21 June 2008</ref> He was first elected as a [[City of Glasgow (1975–1996)|Glasgow councillor]] for [[Anderston]] in 1984. He was elected Lord Provost in 1999, replacing [[Pat Lally (politician)|Pat Lally]]. He was succeeded in 2003 by [[Liz Cameron]].
+Mosson was associated with many notable events during his time as Lord Provost. These included: the [[UEFA Champions League Finals|UEFA Champions League Final]] between Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen at [[Hampden Park]] in 2002, the twinning of the city with [[Havana]] and the promotion of the £500,000,000 [[Glasgow Harbour]] Development.<ref>[https://www.theglasgowstory.com/image/?inum=TGSG00051&t=2 Alex Mosson (Glasgow Caledonian University, Research Collections, Archives, 2002)], The Glasgow Story</ref>
-He was elected Lord Provost replacing [[Pat Lally (politician)|Pat Lally]] in 1999 succeeded in 2003 by [[Liz Cameron]].
-Mosson was associated with many notable events during his time as Lord Provost. These included the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen at Hampden Park in 2002, the twinning of the city with Havana and the promotion of the £500 million Glasgow Harbour Development.As Lord Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow, the Lord Provost accompanied the Queen at the opening of the Science Centre and the Lighthouse. He represented the city at the funerals of the Queen Mother and Cardinal Thomas Winning.
+As Lord Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow, the Lord Provost accompanied the Queen at the opening of the [[Glasgow Science Centre]] and the Lighthouse. He represented the city at the funerals of [[Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon|The Queen Mother]] and [[Thomas Winning|Cardinal Thomas Winning]].
+In November 2013, Mosson announced that he had decided to vote "Yes" in the [[2014 Scottish independence referendum]], insisting the referendum campaign is "not a time for party politics".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/scottish-independence-labour-grandee-backs-yes-vote-1-3191733|title=Scottish independence: Labour grandee backs Yes vote|date=17 November 2013|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
-Mosson's appointment as Lord Provost generated controversy related to media reports - notably in the Daily Record, at the time Scotland's largest-selling newspaper - about his past criminal record and alcoholism.
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+*[http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image.php?inum=TGSG00051 Alex Mosson]
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-McColm, E. and Currie, B. 'I was a drunk and a crook ... now I'm Lord Provost', Daily Record,  (Glasgow, Scotland),  May 18, 1999.
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+{{succession box | title=[[Lord Provost of Glasgow]] | before=[[Pat Lally (politician)|Pat Lally]] | after= [[Liz Cameron]]| years=1999–2003}}
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