Mayor of the North East | |
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Style | Mayor [1] |
Appointer | Electorate of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority |
Term length | Four years |
Inaugural holder | Kim McGuinness |
Formation | 7 May 2024 |
Deputy | Deputy Mayor of the North East, Currently Martin Gannon |
Website | https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/about/the-mayor |
The mayor of the North East is a combined authority mayor. The mayor is the leader of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority. The current mayor is Kim McGuinness, elected in May 2024. The deputy mayor is currently Martin Gannon
The functions devolved to the Mayor are: [2]
The mayor is a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions.
Mayors of the North East | |||||||
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Name | Portrait | Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous and concurrent occupations | ||
Kim McGuinness | ![]() | 7 May 2024 | Incumbent | 2024 | Labour | Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria 2019 to 2024 |