Keith Wakefield

Keith Wakefield
OBE
Leader of Leeds City Council
In office
27 May 2010 – 21 May 2015
Preceded byAndrew Carter (Joint Leader)[1]
Succeeded byJudith Blake
In office
May 2003 – 28 June 2004
Preceded byBrian Walker
Succeeded byMark Harris (Joint Leader)
Leader of the Opposition on Leeds City Council
In office
28 June 2004 – 27 May 2010
Preceded byMark Harris
Succeeded byAndrew Carter
Leader of the Labour Party on Leeds City Council
In office
May 2003 – 11 May 2015
Preceded byBrian Walker
Succeeded byJudith Blake
Leeds City Councillor
for Kippax and Methley Ward
In office
2004–2019
Preceded byWard created
Succeeded byMirelle Midgley
Leeds City Councillor
for Barwick and Kippax Ward
In office
1988–2004
Preceded byFrank Flatters
Succeeded byWard abolished
Personal details
Born (1948-07-27) 27 July 1948 (age 76)
Herefordshire, England
Political partyLabour
Children3
Residence(s)Garforth, West Yorkshire
Alma materUniversity of Birmingham
University of Warwick
University of Huddersfield

Keith Ivor Wakefield OBE (formerly Sturgess; born 27 July 1948) is a British Labour politician and twice Leader of Leeds City Council from 2003 to 2004 and 2010 to 2015. He served as a councillor for 31 years between 1988 and 2019.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Leeds leads Westminster coalition". BBC News. 12 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Keith Ivor WAKEFIELD". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Keith Wakefield OBE". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. ^ Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Leeds City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 2 August 2020.