| Mayor of the West Midlands | |
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| West Midlands Combined Authority | |
| Style | Mayor[1] |
| Member of | West Midlands Combined Authority |
| Seat | 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham |
| Appointer | Electorate of West Midlands by first past the post |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Constituting instrument | Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 |
| Inaugural holder | Andy Street |
| Formation | 8 May 2017 |
| Deputy | TBA |
| Salary | £79,000[2] |
| Website | West Midlands Combined Authority - The Mayor |
The Mayor of the West Midlands is a directly elected political post who chairs the West Midlands Combined Authority, covering the local authorities serving Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
The most recent election took place on Thursday 2 May 2024. Richard Parker took his post as Mayor after defeating former incumbent Andy Street by 1,508 votes.[3]
The previous election was delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[4] so the inaugural mayoral term was extended by a year, with the second term length being reduced to three years between 2021 and 2024. The Mayor's term of office will return to four years from 2024 thereafter.[5]
- ^ Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, s 107A(5)
- ^ Elkes, Neil (22 February 2017). "Find out how much the West Midlands Mayor will be paid". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Who is the new West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker?". 4 May 2024.
- ^ Gibbons, Brett (13 March 2020). "Coronavirus forces delay to local elections with polls postponed for a year". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus Act 2020". legislation.gov.uk. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.