Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Mayoral post in England
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The mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is a strategic authority mayor, first elected in May 2017. The mayor is leader of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.
| Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | |
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| Style | Mayor[1] |
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This 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.[2]
The mayor is a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions.
List of mayors
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous and concurrent occupations | ||
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| James Palmer |  |
8 May 2017 | 9 May 2021 | 2017 | Conservative | Leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council Councillor for Cambridgeshire County Council Councillor for East Cambridgeshire District Council | |
| Nik Johnson |  |
10 May 2021 | 4 May 2025 | 2021 | Labour | Consultant Paediatrician at North West Anglia NHS Trust[3] Councillor for Huntingdonshire District Council | |
| Paul Bristow |  |
5 May 2025 | Incumbent | 2025 | Conservative | Former MP | |
- Timeline
