Stephen Jolly

Stephen Jolly
Mayor of Yarra
Assumed office
19 November 2024
Preceded byEdward Crossland
Councillor of the City of Yarra
for MacKillop Ward
Assumed office
26 October 2024
Preceded byWard re-established
Councillor of the City of Yarra
for Langridge Ward
In office
26 November 2004 – 26 October 2024
Succeeded byEvangeline Aston
Personal details
Born1962
London, England
NationalityAustralian
Political partyYarra For All (2024–present)
Independent (2017–2018, 2019–present)
Other political
affiliations
Labour (Ireland) (1982–1985)
Socialist (1985–2016)
The Socialists (2016–2017)
Victorian Socialists (2018–2019)
Residence(s)Melbourne, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
OccupationConstruction worker
CFMMEU delegate
Councillor (Yarra City Council)
ProfessionPolitician
Websitewww.stephen-jolly.com

Stephen Jolly (born 1962) is an Australian politician, socialist activist, author and construction worker.[1] He currently serves as the mayor of Yarra and has been a councillor of the City of Yarra since 2004, initially representing Langridge Ward before being elected to MacKillop Ward in 2024.

Jolly was previously the president and lead candidate for the Victorian Socialists during the 2018 Victorian state election.

  1. ^ "Councillor Stephen Jolly | Yarra City Council". www.yarracity.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.