Marie Louise Boulton (born March 1967) is a British politician who has served as a councillor in Aberdeen, Scotland since 2007. Elected as Aberdeen City Council’s first independent councillor, Marie Boulton has represented Aberdeen's Lower Deeside Ward since 2007.[1] She served her first term in opposition before becoming Deputy Leader of Aberdeen City Council upon her re-election in 2012, forming a coalition with Labour and the Conservatives. She held this post until 2017.[2] Following the 2017 Local Elections she became Masterplan Spokesperson as part of the Labour, Conservative and Independent Administration and was Convenor of both the Licensing Board and Capital Programme Committee.[3]

Marie Boulton
Boulton in 2023
Councillor for Lower Deeside on Aberdeen City Council
Assumed office
4 May 2007
Preceded byWard created
Deputy Leader of Aberdeen City Council
In office
3 May 2012 – 5 May 2017
Personal details
BornMarch 1967
Scotland
NationalityScottish, British
Political partyIndependent
Alma materCults Academy, Aberdeen

Following her re-election in 2022, Boulton returned to the opposition on Aberdeen City Council as the SNP and Liberal Democrats took control of the council. She continues to sit on a range of committees including the planning and licensing committees.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Aberdeen City Council, Continuous Improvement (2023-10-20). "Aberdeen Performs". committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  2. ^ McKiernan, Jennifer (2017-05-17). "Aberdeen City Council's former deputy leader backs Thomson for Aberdeen South seat". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  3. ^ Gossip, Alastair (2021-11-12). "'My position has become untenable': Marie Boulton QUITS as council masterplan chief after Union Street pedestrianisation row". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  4. ^ https://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/documents/s131419/Policy%20agreement%20-%20SNP%20and%20Liberal%20Democrats.pdf