| Mayor of Greater Manchester | |
|---|---|
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| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | |
| Style | Mayor[1] |
| Status | Combined authority metro mayor |
| Member of | Greater Manchester Combined Authority |
| Seat | Tootal Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester |
| Nominator | Political parties or self-nomination |
| Appointer | Electorate of Greater Manchester by First-past-the-post voting |
| Term length | 4 years, renewable[a] |
| Constituting instrument | Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 |
| Precursor | Chair of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Andy Burnham |
| Formation | 29 May 2015 |
| Deputy | Deputy Mayors |
| Salary | £114,000[3] |
| Website | GMCA / The Mayor |
The Mayor of Greater Manchester is the directly elected mayor of Greater Manchester, responsible for strategic governance in the region that includes health, transport, housing, strategic planning, waste management, policing, the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and skills. The creation of the Mayor of Greater Manchester was agreed between the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, and Greater Manchester's 10 district council leaders. As well as having specific powers, the mayor chairs the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, also assuming the powers of the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner.
Tony Lloyd was appointed as Interim Mayor for Greater Manchester in May 2015.[4] The first Greater Manchester mayoral election took place on 4 May 2017[2] and was won by Andy Burnham, who was subsequently re-elected for a second term in May 2021[5] and for a third in May 2024.
- ^ Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, s 107A(5)
- ^ a b "Date proposed for Manchester mayoral elections". Department for Communities and Local Government. 1 February 2016.
- ^ Allen, Briony (12 March 2024). "Metro mayors and the 2024 mayoral elections". Institute for Government. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ McCann, Phil (29 May 2015). "Tony Lloyd selected as Greater Manchester interim mayor". BBC News. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Andy Burnham is reelected mayor of Greater Manchester". The Guardian. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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