Mayor of the Liverpool City Region
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For the Liverpool ceremonial office, see Lord Mayor of Liverpool. For the former Liverpool directly elected position, see Mayor of Liverpool.
The Mayor of the Liverpool City Region (also styled as Metro Mayor; legally the Mayor of the Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral Combined Authority), is a combined authority mayor, who chairs the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.[2] The first, and current, officeholder is Steve Rotheram, who was elected to the post in May 2017.[3]
Quick Facts Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Style ...
Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region | |
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Style | Mayor[1] |
Status | Combined authority mayor |
Appointer | Electorate of the Liverpool City Region |
Term length | 4 years |
Constituting instrument | Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 |
Salary | £81,000 |
Website | Liverpool City Region Mayor |
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The office was created under the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 which allowed for the creation of 'mayors' to lead combined authorities in England.[4]