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Mayoralty in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tees Valley Mayor (also styled as the Metro Mayor of the Tees Valley and the Mayor of the Tees Valley[3]) is a combined authority mayor in England, first elected in May 2017. The mayor is leader of the Tees Valley Combined Authority.
Mayor of the Tees Valley | |
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Tees Valley Combined Authority | |
Style | Mr Mayor[1] |
Appointer | Directly elected |
Term length | 4 years |
Constituting instrument | Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 |
Inaugural holder | Ben Houchen |
Salary | £65,000[2] |
Website | http://www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk |
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.[4] The election scheduled for 7 May 2020 was held on 6 May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The following election was held on 2 May 2024.[6] The next election is due in May 2028.
Name | Picture | Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous occupations | ||
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Ben Houchen | 8 May 2017 | Incumbent | 2017 2021 2024 | Conservative | Former chief executive of BLK UK |
Name | Term of office | Political party | Other position(s) | ||
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Bob Cook[7] | 8 May 2017 | 28 June 2019 | Labour | Leader of Borough of Stockton-on-Tees | |
Shane Moore[8] | 28 June 2019 | incumbent | Independent Union | Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council |
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