Tees Valley Mayor
Mayoralty in England
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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.
The mayor is a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions.
List of mayors
| # | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous, concurrent and subsequent political offices | Education | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ben Houchen Baron Houchen of High Leven (born 1986) |
8 May 2017 | Incumbent | 2017 2021 2024 |
Conservative | Councillor for Yarm Ward (2011–2017) Member of the House of Lords (2023-present) |
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| 8 years, 325 days | |||||||||
List of deputy mayors
| Name | Term of office | Political party | Other position(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cook[7] | 8 May 2017 | 28 June 2019 | Labour | Leader of Borough of Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Shane Moore[8] | 28 June 2019 | 27 June 2024 | Independent Union | Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council | |
| Brenda Harrison[9] | 27 June 2024 | incumbent | Labour | Leader of Hartlepool Borough Council | |