Susan Aitken (born November 1971) is a Scottish politician who has served as Leader of Glasgow City Council since 2017.

[1] Originally a member of Scottish Labour, she joined the SNP in 2000, while working as a researcher in the field of health and social policy.

[4] Aitken took office as leader of the SNP-led administration on 9 May 2017, formally appointed as such on 18 May 2017,[5] and immediately wrote to COSLA on behalf of Glasgow City Council, seeking to rejoin.

Workers later took part in industrial action with support of the GMB and Unison unions over delays to agree compensation payments and a new pay and benefits scheme.

[7][8] In October 2021, when questioned by the Scottish Affairs Select Committee about council workers who had been attacked by vermin whilst collecting waste, Aitken replied: "All cities have rats.