Keane Duncan

Keane Duncan
Leader of Ryedale District Council
In office
May 2019[1] – February 2021[2]
Preceded byLinda Cowling[3]
Succeeded byVacant (February 2021 – April 2023)[2][4]
Personal details
Born (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29)
Political partyConservative Party (UK)[1]
ResidenceMalton[5]
Alma materUniversity of York[6]
ProfessionJournalist[7]
Websitewww.keane4mayor.co.uk

Keane Charles Duncan (born 1 January 1995[8]) is an English Conservative politician who was the Conservative Party's 2024 candidate to be Mayor of York and North Yorkshire.[9]

He served as Leader of Ryedale District Council from May 2019 to February 2021,[1][2] taking the role at the age of 24, making him the youngest council leader in the country.[10]

He lives in Malton and previously worked as a deputy news editor for the Daily Star.[5][7][11]

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  2. ^ a b c "Ryedale District Council leader and deputy quit over council tax rise". BBC News. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Six councillors resign from Ryedale council". Yorkshire Post. 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Leader, Chair and Vice-Chair – Ryedale District Council %". Ryedale District Council. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Register of interests for Councillor Keane Duncan". NYCC. 1 November 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Keane Duncan: Debt terrifies today's students '" for no reason". Yorkshire Post. 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b "The Daily Star: Home of Fun Stuff". Daily Star. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  8. ^ Laver, Adam (9 January 2024). "Tory mayoral candidate who doesn't always agree with his party". Craven Herald and Pioneer. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  9. ^ Hyde, Nathan (17 July 2023). "Conservatives pick candidate to stand in North Yorkshire mayor election". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Britain's youngest council leader appointed at Ryedale District Council". Gazette & Herald. 19 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Keane Duncan". LinkedIn. Retrieved 16 September 2022.