Eamonn O'Brien (politician)

Eamonn O'Brien
Leader of Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 May 2020
Preceded byDavid Jones
Member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2020
Member of Bury Metropolitan Borough Council for St Mary's
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 May 2014
Majority265
Personal details
Political partyLabour
Alma materUniversity of Manchester

Eamonn O'Brien is a British Labour politician and leader of Bury Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester. As leader he is also a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and is the combined authority's portfolio lead for Technical Education and Skills.[1]

First elected to the council in 2014, he is the councillor for the St Mary's ward in Prestwich and, prior to his election as leader, served on the council's executive with responsibility for finance and housing from 2017.[2]

In addition to his duties as a councillor, council leader, and member of the GMCA, he is also an office administrator for a national charity.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Councillor Eamonn O'Brien". Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. ^ Barlow, Nigel (20 May 2020). "Eamonn O'Brien elected as new Bury council leader". Retrieved 4 November 2021.