Alex Mosson
Alex Mosson, is a former Lord Provost of Glasgow.
He was an official of the Transport and General Workers' Union and a member of the Labour Party and elected councillor for Anderston in 1984.
He was elected Lord Provost replacing 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.
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.
References
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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