Mayor of the Sheffield City Region

The Mayor of the Sheffield City Region is a combined authority mayor, first elected in May 2018, who chairs the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority.[2] The role is currently held by Dan Jarvis who has also served as the MP for Barnsley Central since a by-election in 2011.

Mayor of the Sheffield City Region
Incumbent
Dan Jarvis
since 3 May 2018
StyleNo courtesy, title or style
AppointerElectorate of South Yorkshire
Term length4 years
SalaryNone[1]

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.[3]

References
  1. "The Mayor's Role". sheffieldcityregion.org. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. "Statement of Second Preference Count Totals and Declaration of Result As Combined Authority Returning Officer at the election for the Mayor for the Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield" (PDF). Sheffieldcityregion.org.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. "Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


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