The Mayor of the Tees Valley (also styled as the metro mayor of the Tees Valley and Tees Valley Mayor) is a strategic authority mayor in England, first elected in May 2017. The mayor is leader of the Tees Valley Combined Authority.
The office was created under the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016, which allowed for the creation of metro mayors to lead combined authorities in England. The election scheduled for 7 May 2020 was held on 6 May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following election was held on 2 May 2024. The next election is due in May 2028.
The mayor is a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions.
List of mayors #PortraitName(Birth–Death)Term of office Elected Political party Previous, concurrent and subsequent political offices Education1 The Lord Houchen of High Leven(born 1986) 8 May 2017 Incumbent 201720212024 Conservative Councillor for Yarm Ward (2011–2017)Member of the House of Lords (2023-present)
List of deputy mayors NameTerm of officePolitical partyOther position(s)Bob Cook8 May 201728 June 2019LabourLeader of Borough of Stockton-on-TeesShane Moore28 June 201927 June 2024Independent UnionLeader of Hartlepool Borough CouncilBrenda Harrison27 June 2024incumbentLabourLeader of Hartlepool Borough Council
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