The large majority of the seats were held by independent candidates, similar to other predominately rural Scottish councils.
He was the first Asian to serve as Provost of a Scottish council.
The Alternative Vote system is used for by-elections in Scottish local councils.
On 30 May 1605 he became a member of the Scottish Privy Council.
In 1549 the Scottish provincial council convened to reform the Scottish church.
It comes as figures suggest 13 Scottish councils have wards where more than 30% of children live in pockets of severe poverty.
Argyll and Bute covers the second largest administrative area of any Scottish council.
The 2nd Earl was a member of the Scottish Privy Council.
On 27 January 1624, he was admitted to the Scottish Privy Council.
Following the 1996 Scottish council boundary changes it became part of the City of Aberdeen.
