Francis Thomas Dingwall (1930 – 30 December 2019) was a Scottish politician who served as

Lord Provost of Glasgow The Right Honourable Lord Provost of Glasgow is the convener of the Glasgow City Council. Elected by the city councillors, the Lord Provost serves not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city. The office is equiv ...

from 1995 to 1996.

Early life and career

Francis Thomas Dingwall was born in

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in 1930. His working life was spent at Albion Motor Works in

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where he was

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. It later became part of

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. In February 1995 he defeated Bailie Alex Mosson in election of a new Labour leader in Glasgow, and succeeded James Shields in the role of Lord Provost. His deputy in the period was Councillor Jimmy Mutter. His period in office did not extend the normal two years but ended on 1 April 1996 due to redrawing of parliamentary boundaries on that date. He was succeeded as Lord Provost in 1996 by Pat Lally. In 1998 Dingwall was one of the primary witnesses in the investigation of misconduct on the part of Pat Lally.

Personal life and death

Dingwall was married to Winifred. They had two children, Andrew (Drew) and Alison. Tommy Dingwall died on 30 December 2019, at the age of 89.

Artistic recognition

Dingwall was portrayed in office by

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References

1930 births 2019 deaths Lord Provosts of Glasgow Scottish Labour councillors Politicians from Glasgow {{Scotland-provost-stub