Bev Craig | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Leader of Manchester City Council | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Leese |
| Member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority | |
| Assumed office December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Leese |
| Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council | |
| In office 19 May 2021 – 1 December 2021 Serving with Luthfur Rahman | |
| Member of Manchester City Council for Burnage | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2011 Serving with Azra Ali and Murtaza Iqbal | |
| Preceded by | John Cameron |
| Majority | 2,615 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
Bev Craig is a Labour politician, serving as councillor for Burnage, and Leader of Manchester City Council.[1] As leader she is also a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and is the combined authority's portfolio lead for Economy, Business and Inclusive Growth.[2]
Craig was elected Leader of Manchester City Council by the ruling Labour group of councillors in October 2021, and officially succeeded Richard Leese at a full meeting of the council on his retirement on 1 December 2021.[3]
- ^ ""I don't want to be pigeonholed": Manchester's new town hall leader on who she is and what comes next". Manchester Evening News. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Councillor Bev Craig". Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Bardsley, Andrew (5 October 2021). "Bev Craig announced as new leader of Manchester council, the first woman to take on the role". Manchester Evening News. Reach plc. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
She will take over from Sir Richard on December 1.