{"id":8172,"date":"2026-10-13T13:05:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/scotland\/?p=8172"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:05:04","slug":"new-ceo-for-aberdeen-city-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/scotland\/news\/8172-new-ceo-for-aberdeen-city-council","title":{"rendered":"New CEO for Aberdeen City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aberdeen City Council has appointed Andy MacDonald as its new chief executive.<\/p>\n<p>MacDonald joined the council in 2018 and is currently executive director for corporate services and interim chief executive. He was selected as the council\u2019s permanent CEO following a recruitment and selection process led by a cross-party appointment panel.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cAberdeen is where I live and work, and where I have built my life over several years. That gives me a very personal commitment to the city\u2019s future, and to making a positive difference for the people and communities who make it what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a real privilege to be appointed chief executive. Aberdeen is exceptionally well placed to seize the opportunities ahead and I want to play my part in helping the city be ambitious, welcoming and inclusive, with opportunity for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen first-hand what can be achieved when the council works closely with communities, businesses and partner organisations. I\u2019m proud of what has already been delivered, but I also know there is much more to do. My focus will be on building on that work and making a positive difference for the people of Aberdeen every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cllr Alex McLellan, chair of the appointment panel, said: \u201cThe recruitment process attracted candidates of a very high calibre, but Andy consistently demonstrated the qualities we were looking for in our next chief executive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAndy brings extensive leadership experience spanning both local government and the private sector. His knowledge of the organisation, and his dedication to Aberdeen gave the appointment panel confidence that he can provide strong and effective leadership for the council and the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to have made this appointment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He joined the council in 2018 and is currently executive director for corporate services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":8173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136545,8],"coauthors":[160],"class_list":["post-8172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-government","category-people","tag-featured-story","tag-north-east-scotland"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New CEO for Aberdeen City 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