| Mayor of the Tees Valley | |
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| Tees Valley Combined Authority | |
| Style | Mr Mayor[1] |
| Appointer | Directly elected |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Constituting instrument | Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 |
| Inaugural holder | Ben Houchen |
| Salary | £65,000[2] |
| Website | http://www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk |
TheTees Valley mayor (also styled as themetro mayor of the Tees Valley and themayor of the Tees Valley[3]) is acombined authority mayor in England,first elected in May 2017. The mayor is leader of theTees Valley Combined Authority.
The office was created under theCities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016, which allowed for the creation ofmetro mayors to leadcombined authorities in England.[4] The election scheduled for 7 May 2020 washeld on 6 May 2021 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[5] The following election was held on2 May 2024.[6] The next election is due in May 2028.
The mayor is a member of theMayoral Council for England and theCouncil of the Nations and Regions.
| # | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous, concurrent and subsequent political offices | Education | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ben Houchen Baron Houchen of High Leven (born 1986) | 8 May 2017 | Incumbent | 2017 2021 2024 | Conservative | Councillor forYarmWard(2011–2017) Member of theHouse of Lords(2023-present) | ||
| 8 years, 204 days | |||||||||
| Name | Term of office | Political party | Other position(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Cook[7] | 8 May 2017 | 28 June 2019 | Labour | Leader ofBorough of Stockton-on-Tees | |
| Shane Moore[8] | 28 June 2019 | 27 June 2024 | Independent Union | Leader ofHartlepool Borough Council | |
| Brenda Harrison[9] | 27 June 2024 | incumbent | Labour | Leader ofHartlepool Borough Council | |
During the year 2023-2024 payments were made to the Mayor totalling £68,544 which consisted of £65,000 Mayoral Allowance and £3,544 travel and subsistence.
Ben Houchen is the Metro Mayor of the Tees Valley. ... He was elected as the first Mayor of the Tees Valley in 2017