| Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | |
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| Style | Mayor[1] |
| Appointer | Electorate ofCambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| Term length | Four years |
Themayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is acombined authority mayor, firstelected in May 2017. The mayor is leader of theCambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.
This office was created under theCities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 which allowed for the creation of 'Metro mayors' to leadcombined authorities in England.[2]
The mayor is a member of theMayoral Council for England and theCouncil of the Nations and Regions.
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous and concurrent occupations | ||
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| James Palmer | 8 May 2017 | 9 May 2021 | 2017 | Conservative | Leader ofEast Cambridgeshire District Council Councillor forCambridgeshire County Council Councillor for East Cambridgeshire District Council | ||
| Nik Johnson |  | 10 May 2021 | 4 May 2025 | 2021 | Labour | Consultant Paediatrician at North West Anglia NHS Trust[3] Councillor forHuntingdonshire District Council | |
| Paul Bristow |  | 5 May 2025 | Incumbent | 2025 | Conservative | Former MP | |
