Tees Valley Mayor
| Mayor of Tees Valley Combined Authority | |
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| Tees Valley Combined Authority | |
| Appointer | Directly elected |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Constituting instrument | Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 |
| Inaugural holder | Ben Houchen |
| Salary | £35,800 |
| Website | http://www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk |
The Mayor of the Tees Valley, stylised as the Tees Valley Mayor, is a combined authority metro mayor, first elected in May 2017. The mayor is leader of the Tees Valley Combined Authority.
The office was created under the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 which allowed for the creation of 'Metro mayors' to lead combined authorities in England.[1] The next election for the post was scheduled for 7 May 2020 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been postponed to May 2021.[2]
List of Mayors
| Name | Picture | Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous occupations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Ben Houchen |
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8 May 2017 | Incumbent | 2017 | Conservative | Former chief executive of BLK (sportswear) UK |
List of Deputy Mayors
| Name | Term of office | Political party | Other position(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Bob Cook[3] | 8 May 2017 | 28 June 2019 | Labour | Leader of Borough of Stockton-on-Tees |
| style="background-color: Template:Independent Union (political party)/meta/color" | | Shane Moore[4] | 28 June 2019 | incumbent | Independent Union | Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council |
References
- ^ "Cities and Local Government Devolution Act: Section 2", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 28 January 2016, 2016 c. 1 (s. 2), retrieved 23 November 2019
- ^ "Local elections postponed for a year over coronavirus". BBC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Hughes, Mike (2 June 2017). "New mayor makes 130 appointments at combined authority". Teesside Gazette. Middlesbrough: Reach. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Hartlepool Borough Council Leader takes on two key Tees Valley roles". Hartlepool Borough Council. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.