Ryan Houghton Bio

Ryan Houghton



Ryan Houghton

Ryan Houghton is a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Councillor for Aberdeen’s George St & Harbour Ward. Find out more about him and his work on the website here. You can also read about Councillor Ryan Houghton's latest work in the about page. Ryan loves all things Aberdeen and is always keen to hear from fantastic organisations and businesses within his council area and across the city.

Ryan is an advocate for veterans of the armed services in Aberdeen and was a key driver in Aberdeen City Council being awarded the Armed Forces Covenant awards. If you are a veteran in the Aberdeen area and looking for help getting in touch with support groups or just want a chat, feel free to contact Ryan via the details on the contact page.

Ryan’s interests include law, politics, history and anything Aberdeen so please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Find out more about Ryan Houghton here. 
Location: United Kingdom

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