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Councillor
Philip Braat
Councillor Philip Braat
	Official portrait, 2020
Lord Provost of Glasgow
	In office; 24 January 2020 – 19 May 2022
Deputy	Christy Mearns
Preceded by	Eva Bolander
Succeeded by	Jacqueline McLaren
Deputy Lord Provost of Glasgow
	In office; 18 May 2017 – 30 October 2019
Leader	Eva Bolander
Succeeded by	Christy Mearns
Councillor, Glasgow City Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 3 May 2007
Constituency	Anderston/City/Yorkhill; Anderston/City (2015–17)
Personal details
Born	1976

Bailie Philip Braat (born 1976) is a Scottish Labour politician who served as the Lord Provost of Glasgow from 2020 until 2022. He previously served as Deputy Lord Provost from 2017 to 2020.^[1] He has represented the Anderston/City/Yorkhill ward since May 2007.^[2]

Private life

Braat grew up in Essen, Belgium, and is a native speaker of both English and Dutch. In November 2024 it was reported that he was arrested and charged with stalking offences. A Police Scotland spokesperson at the time said: “A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, 23 October, 2024, in connection with stalking offences." A report was submitted to the procurator fiscal and he was expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date.

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Career

Law career

Braat is a graduate of law from the University of Glasgow, specialising in Commercial Property Law. He has held a series of senior positions since his election to Glasgow City Council in 2007, including City Treasurer, Convener of Strathclyde Pension Fund and Convener of the former Strathclyde Police Authority. He is also an Honorary Officer in the Royal Navy Reserves.^[1]

Political career

Braat has served as a councillor on Glasgow City Council since 3 May 2007, representing the Anderston/City/Yorkhill ward for the Scottish Labour Party. He serves on the ward's Area Partnership, and on Emergency Committee and International Strategy Board committees within the council.^[4]

In 2017, he was appointed at Deputy Lord Provost of Glasgow and in 2020 was appointed as the Lord Provost, holding that office until 2022.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c O'Neill, Christina (23 January 2020). "Everything you need to know about Glasgow's new Lord Provost Philip Braat". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ "Bailie Philip Braat". www.glasgow.gov.uk. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ NWS, VRT (12 November 2021). "BEKIJK - VRT NWS sprak met Philip Braat, burgemeester van Glasgow maar ook "trotse Essenaar"". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ "Committee Information - Councillor Committee Membership". www.glasgow.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

External links

Phillip Braat, Glasgow City Council
Philip Braat at LinkedIn

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cql5v5dpd02o https://news.stv.tv/west-central/glasgow-labour-councillor-arrested-and-charged-in-connection-with-stalking-offences

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[Everything-1] O'Neill, Christina (23 January 2020). "Everything you need to know about Glasgow's new Lord Provost Philip Braat". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[2] "Bailie Philip Braat". www.glasgow.gov.uk. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[3] NWS, VRT (12 November 2021). "BEKIJK - VRT NWS sprak met Philip Braat, burgemeester van Glasgow maar ook "trotse Essenaar"". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 February 2022.

[4] "Committee Information - Councillor Committee Membership". www.glasgow.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

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