Richard Parker | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Deputy_Prime_Minister_Angela_Rayner_meets_Metro_Mayors_(Richard_Parker)_(cropped).jpg) Parker in 2024 | |
| Mayor of the West Midlands | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2024 | |
| Deputy | Sharon Thompson[1] |
| Preceded by | Andy Street |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1963 (age 61) Bristol, England |
| Political party | Labour Co-op |
| Profession | Accountant and businessman |
Richard Parker (born c. May 1963) is a British businessman and Labour politician serving as the Mayor of the West Midlands since May 2024.[2] He is a member of the Labour and Co-operative Party.[3] He defeated Conservative incumbent Andy Street in the 2024 West Midlands mayoral election.
- ^ https://www.wmca.org.uk/news/sharon-thompson-appointed-deputy-mayor-of-the-west-midlands/
- ^ Murray, Jessica (4 May 2024). "Labour's Richard Parker beats Andy Street to become West Midlands mayor". The Guardian.
- ^ Brock, Alexander (4 May 2024). "West Midlands Mayor election results in full by area". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 4 May 2024.