Stephen Houghton
Sir Stephen Geoffrey Houghton (born 1958) CBE is a British local government leader.
Stephen Houghton graduated from Birmingham University with an MSc in Local Governance in 2004.[1]
Sir Stephen became leader of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in 1996. Houghton became Chair of the Special Interest Group of Metropolitan Authorities (SIGOMA) in 1999.[2]
Houghton was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2013 Birthday Honours for parliamentary and political services. Houghton was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Local Government in the 2004 New Year Honours.[3]