The mayor of the North East is a combined authority mayor. The mayor is the leader of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority. The current mayor is Kim McGuinness, elected in May 2024. The deputy mayor is currently Martin Gannon.
| Mayor of the North East | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 7 May 2024Kim McGuinness | |
| Style | Mayor |
| Appointer | Electorate of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Kim McGuinness |
| Formation | 7 May 2024 |
| Deputy | Deputy Mayor of the North East, Currently Martin Gannon |
| Website | https://www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/about/the-mayor |
Mayoral functions
The functions devolved to the Mayor are:
- housing and regeneration
- education, skills and training
- the adult education budget
- the functional power of competence
- housing and planning, including mayoral development areas and corporations, land and acquisition powers
- finance, through council precepts and business rate supplements
- transport, including bus grants and franchising powers
The mayor is a member of the Mayoral Council for England and the Council of the Nations and Regions.
List of mayors
| Mayors of the North East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous and concurrent occupations | ||
| Kim McGuinness | 7 May 2024 | Incumbent | 2024 | Labour | Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria 2019 to 2024 | ||
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