Theresa Stewart

Theresa Stewart
91st Lord Mayor of Birmingham
In office
May 2000 – May 2001
Preceded byIan McArdle
Succeeded byJim Whorwhood
Leader of Birmingham City Council
In office
October 1993 – May 1999
Preceded byDick Knowles
Succeeded byAlbert Bore
Member of Birmingham City Council
In office
1970–2002
ConstituencyBillesley
Personal details
Born
Theresa Raisman

(1930-08-24)24 August 1930[1]
Leeds, England
Died11 November 2020(2020-11-11) (aged 90)
Birmingham, England
Political partyLabour
Alma materOxford University

Theresa Stewart (née Raisman; 24 August 1930[2] – 11 November 2020[3][4]) was a British Labour Party politician and the first (and as of 2024, only) female leader of Birmingham City Council,[5] a position which she attained in October 1993, succeeding Dick Knowles,[2] and in competition for which she was beaten by Sir Albert Bore in May 1999.[6] She was also Lord Mayor of Birmingham from May 2000 to May 2001,[6] being only the sixth woman to hold that position.[6]

Harriet Harman described her as "a pioneer for women's equality & women's representation, a true sister to me and others. A truly exceptional woman".[7]

  1. ^ Theresa Stewart, controversial ‘Loony Left’ leader of Birmingham city council – obituary
  2. ^ a b Cohen, Nick (10 October 1993). "Renaissance that never was: Birmingham's new leader snubs prestige building projects". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  3. ^ Haynes, Jane (11 November 2020). "Tributes to Birmingham's 'iconic' ex council leader Theresa Stewart". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Theresa Stewart: Former Birmingham council leader dies". BBC News. 11 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Women's Local Government Society". Women's Local Government Society. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Dale was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "RIP Theresa". Twitter. Retrieved 14 November 2020.