John Ross Letford MBE is a Scottish politician born on March 5, 1935. He is best known for serving as the Lord Provost of Dundee, a role he held for eleven years, making him the longest-serving civic head in the UK since the nineteenth century. Letford was elected as Lord Provost in June 2001 and re-elected after the 2007 local elections. He has also been a councillor in Lochee and was involved with Dundee City Council since 1994. In 2012, he was appointed MBE for services to local government and published his autobiography in 2016.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 342 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - John
God is gracious
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Generation Group
John Ross Letford belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Aberdeen
Occupation: politician
Employers: Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company | Community Industry Rathbone
Awards Received: Member of the Order of the British Empire
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for August 29, 1935
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 29, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 29, 2025 |
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Sun | 5 Virgo 10 | 6 Virgo 22 | 4 Sagittarius 16 |
Moon | 9 Virgo 41 | 16 Scorpio 39 | 20 Sagittarius 27 |
Mercury | 22 Virgo 14 | 22 Leo 23 | 27 Scorpio 6 |
Venus | 20 Virgo 14 | 4 Leo 30 | 17 Libra 50 |
Mars | 18 Scorpio 9 | 14 Libra 16 | 22 Capricorn 28 |
Jupiter | 16 Scorpio 33 | 17 Cancer 25 | 3 Sagittarius 54 |
Saturn | 7 Pisces 6 | 0 Aries 4 | 3 Pisces 59 |
Uranus | 5 Taurus 23 | 1 Gemini 27 | 2 Taurus 20 |
Neptune | 13 Virgo 58 | 1 Aries 24 | 16 Virgo 37 |
Pluto | 26 Cancer 40 | 1 Aquarius 48 | 27 Cancer 13 |
Rahu | 19 Capricorn 30 | 18 Pisces 45 | 14 Capricorn 44 |
Ketu | 19 Cancer 30 | 18 Virgo 45 | 14 Cancer 44 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.John Ross Letford's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Saturn opposition Venus
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Saturn opposition Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Venus
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Ketu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Rahu
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 18 October, 2025