Nicholas Reece (born 1974[citation needed]) is an Australian politician and policy activist,currently serving as the 105th Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne. He is a senior executive at the University of Melbourne and a principal fellow at the Melbourne School of Government.[2] He is the chair of the board of directors at the Movember Foundation,[3] and a commentator at Sky News Australia.
On 2 July 2024,following the resignation of Sally Capp,Reece was sworn in as 105th Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne.[10][11] In the 2024 Melbourne City Council election,Reece retained his position as Lord Mayor,winning 23.36% of primary votes cast and winning 61.49% of the two-candidate-preferred vote.[12]
Media career
Reece is a political commentator on Sky News and was the host of Politics HQ between 2017 and 2019.[13] Reece also writes a regular column for The Age.[14]
Reece was born in London in 1974. His exact date of birth was unknown.[17]
Reece is a supporter of the Carlton Football Club,resides in Carlton,is married to Felicity and has three daughters.[18] His wife is Greek.
In 2004,he was one of the original 'mo-bros' who got together to raise funds for the Movember Foundation. Since then,Movember has raised almost $1 billion for prostate cancer,testicular cancer and men's mental health.[19] Reece has served as a Non-Executive Director on the Movember Foundation Board of Directors since the establishment of the Board in 2007.[3]
Reece was a founding director for the street newspaper The Big Issue,a role he served in for 10 years.[20]
References
↑ "Backroom Baz: Liberal Party candidate Angela Newhouse pops up at UK election". Herald Sun. Sunday Herald Sun. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024. Reece is of course life long Labor man, having been a former adviser to Steve Bracks and Julia Gillard and being Mayor is his first big step to the front and centre of the political stage
↑ Lawry, Rhys (9 April 2019). "Mr Nicholas Reece". Melbourne School of Government. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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