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'''Margaret Elizabeth Farqhuar''' (born 1930) is a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] politician, the first woman to serve as [[Lord Provost of Aberdeen]].
Born in [[Aberdeen]] as '''Margaret Burnett''', she was educated at [[Ruthrieston Secondary School]] and then at [[Webster's College]]. In 1948, she became a clerk at the [[North of Scotland College of Agriculture]], and then with a hauliers' firm, before in 1951 marrying William Farquhar.<ref name="whoswho"></ref>
In 1971, Farqhuar was elected to [[Aberdeen District Council]], representing the Northfield ward, as a member of the [[Scottish Labour Party]].<ref name="whoswho" /><ref name="libraries"></ref> She spent time serving on the council's planning committee, and representing the council on a variety of external committees. From 1986, she also served as a director of the Aberdeen [[Citizens' Advice Bureau]]. From 1994 to 1996, she was vice-chair of the council.<ref name="whoswho" />
Farqhuar was elected to [[Aberdeenshire County Council]] in 1995, and the following year was elected as Lord Provost of Aberdeen, also serving as [[Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeen]].<ref name="whoswho" /> She was the first woman to become Lord Provost of the city.<ref name="libraries" /><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She retired from the council in 1999, and that year was made a [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]]. She remains on the boards of several local organisations.<ref name="whoswho" />
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[[Category:1930 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Lord Provosts of Aberdeen]]
[[Category:People from Aberdeen]]
[[Category:Scottish Labour Party councillors]]
Born in [[Aberdeen]] as '''Margaret Burnett''', she was educated at [[Ruthrieston Secondary School]] and then at [[Webster's College]]. In 1948, she became a clerk at the [[North of Scotland College of Agriculture]], and then with a hauliers' firm, before in 1951 marrying William Farquhar.<ref name="whoswho"></ref>
In 1971, Farqhuar was elected to [[Aberdeen District Council]], representing the Northfield ward, as a member of the [[Scottish Labour Party]].<ref name="whoswho" /><ref name="libraries"></ref> She spent time serving on the council's planning committee, and representing the council on a variety of external committees. From 1986, she also served as a director of the Aberdeen [[Citizens' Advice Bureau]]. From 1994 to 1996, she was vice-chair of the council.<ref name="whoswho" />
Farqhuar was elected to [[Aberdeenshire County Council]] in 1995, and the following year was elected as Lord Provost of Aberdeen, also serving as [[Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeen]].<ref name="whoswho" /> She was the first woman to become Lord Provost of the city.<ref name="libraries" /><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She retired from the council in 1999, and that year was made a [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]]. She remains on the boards of several local organisations.<ref name="whoswho" />
==References==
<references />
[[Category:1930 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Lord Provosts of Aberdeen]]
[[Category:People from Aberdeen]]
[[Category:Scottish Labour Party councillors]]
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