Councillor Jenny Laing

Jenny Laing is Leader of Aberdeen City Council.

She was elected to Aberdeen City Council in 2007 and became the Council Leader in May 2014, Co-Leader in 2017 and Council Leader in 2021.  Jenny is the Chair of Aberdeen City Region Deal Joint Committee, Chair of Community Planning Aberdeen and Chair of Net Zero Vision – City Leadership Board.  Jenny is also a member of Visit Aberdeenshire Board and Aberdeen Inspired Board and was named the Scottish Local Politician of the Year 2017.

Jenny was born in Aberdeen, is married and has a grown-up son.  She graduated from Aberdeen University with an honour’s degree in Economic History.

Jenny spent 25 years as Customs Officer with HM Customs and Excise; at Aberdeen Airport and Dundee Port; and throughout the North East as a VAT Inspector and Compliance Officer; latterly Jenny was a Business Education Support Officer throughout Scotland with HM Revenue and Customs.