| Mayor of the West Midlands | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent Richard Parker since 4th May 2024 | |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | |
| Style | Mayor[1] |
| Member of | West Midlands Combined Authority |
| Seat | 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham |
| Appointer | Electorate of West Midlands by supplementary vote |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Constituting instrument | Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 |
| Inaugural holder | Richard Parker |
| Formation | 8 May 2017 |
| Deputy | Cllr Bob Sleigh |
| Salary | £79,000[2] |
| Website | West Midlands Combined Authority - The Mayor |
The Mayor of the West Midlands is a directly elected political post who chairs the West Midlands Combined Authority..
The first election was on Thursday 4 May 2017. Andy Street, the first Mayor, was originally due to hold office for three years, with the second election for the post taking place in May 2020. That was delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] so his term was extended by a year. The second term length was reduced to three years between 2021 and 2024. The Mayor's term of office will return to four years from 2024 thereafter.[4]
- ↑ Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, s 107A(5)
- ↑ Elkes, Neil (22 February 2017). "Find out how much the West Midlands Mayor will be paid". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ Gibbons, Brett (13 March 2020). "Coronavirus forces delay to local elections with polls postponed for a year". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus Act 2020". legislation.gov.uk. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.