Kim McGuinness | |
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Mayor of the North East | |
Assumed office 7 May 2024 | |
Deputy | Martin Gannon |
Preceded by | Jamie Driscoll (as Mayor of the North of Tyne) Tracey Dixon (as Chair of the North East Combined Authority) |
Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria | |
In office 19 July 2019 – 8 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Vera Baird |
Succeeded by | Susan Dungworth |
Member of Newcastle City Council for Lemington | |
In office 7 May 2015 – September 2019 | |
Succeeded by | Jason Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Cara Kim McGuinness 29 May 1985 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Political party | Labour Co-op |
Alma mater | Newcastle University (BA) |
Website | Official website |
Kim McGuinness[1] (born 29 May 1985) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who was elected as the Mayor of the North East in May 2024.[2] Previously, she served as the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner between 2019 and 2024.[3][4]