Liverpool City Region mayoral election, 2017
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The inaugural Liverpool City Region mayoral election will be held on 4 May 2017 to elect the Mayor of Liverpool City Region, (subsequent elections will be held May 2020 and then every four years after that).
Contents
Candidates
Conservative Party
Declared
- None yet declared
Potential
- Tony Caldeira, businessman, and candidate for Mayor of Liverpool in 2012 and 2016[1]
- Esther McVey, former MP for Wirral West[1][2]
Labour Party
Declared
- Joe Anderson, Leader of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority since 2015, Mayor of Liverpool since 2012, and former councillor and Leader of Liverpool Council.[3]
- Steve Rotheram, MP for Liverpool Walton since 2010, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition since 2015, and former Lord Mayor of Liverpool.[3]
- Luciana Berger, MP for Liverpool Wavertree since 2010 and Shadow Minister for Mental Health since 2015.[4]
Declined
- Barrie Grundewald, Leader of St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council since 2013 and councillor for Rainhill ward since 2013.[5][6]
Liberal Democrats
Declared
- None yet declared
Potential
- Richard Kemp, Leader of the Liberal Democrats group on Liverpool City Council, Councillor for Church ward since 2004.[1]
- John Pugh, MP for Southport since 2001, and former councillor and Leader of Sefton Council.[1][2]
- Mike Storey, Member of the House of Lords, and former councillor and Leader of Liverpool Council.[1][2]
Independent
Declared
- None yet declared
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/who-could-first-directly-elected-10455563
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-city-region-metro-mayor-11348845
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- ↑ http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/st-helens-council-chief-barrie-11358207
- ↑ http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/14510096.Grunewald_gives_his_backing_for_Walton_MP__39_s_bid_to_be_Metro_Mayor/
