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Lothian NHS Board appointments
06/08/2008
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon today announced the re-appointment of two non-executive members to Lothian NHS Board.
Mr Robin Burley MBE is a partner in Eskhill & Co., which is a business that provides mediation, business coaching and consultancy services. He is Chair of the Built Environment Forum Scotland, a Governor of Queen Margaret University, a non-executive director of Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Member of the Institute of Directors.
His previous experience was as Chief Executive of a voluntary housing and community care organisation and he was awarded an MBE for services to the housing association movement and disabled people in 2000. He does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Cllr Iain Whyte is a an elected member of the City of Edinburgh Council representing Inverleith ward. He is the Leader of the Conservative Group on the Council and is the Convener of Lothian and Borders Police Board. He is a Governor of Fettes College, Edinburgh, a Director of EICC Ltd and a Director of Edinburgh Leisure. A former member of the Advisory Council of the Scotland Against Drugs Campaign (1996-1998) and Vice-chairman, Scottish Young Conservatives (1991/92) Iain has previously been employed in the NHS, as a Conservative Party researcher in the Scottish Parliament and in retailing. He does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Mr Burley's re-appointment will be for a period of four years from July 19, 2008 to June 30, 2012 and Cllr Whyte's re-appointment will be for a period of four years from November 1, 2008 to October 31, 2012.
These posts are part time with a time commitment of eight hours per week for which the annual remuneration is £7,748.
Lothian NHS Board is responsible for the strategic planning of health services and the development of measures to improve the health of the community in the Lothian region.
These Ministerial re-appointments were made in accordance with Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland (OCPAS) Code of Practice.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees' political activity (if any declared) to be made public. Within the last five years, Cllr Whyte has obtained office as a Local Councillor and has stood as a candidate on behalf of the Conservative Party. Mr Burley has not been involved in any political activity.