The Mayor of Salford is a directly elected politician responsible for the executive functions of

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, created in 2012 for the

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. The position is different from the long-existing and largely ceremonial, annually appointed ceremonial mayor of Salford.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

The GMCA is made up of 11 constituent members: the elected Mayor of Greater Manchester and the 10 leaders, nominated by each of Greater Manchester's constituent authorities. The Mayor of Salford is the only directly elected council leader in Greater Manchester.

Referendum

A petition of 10,500 Salford residents, started by the

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, on a referendum on the creation of a directly elected mayor triggered the process of establishing a directly elected mayor for Salford. The poll was held on 26 January 2012.

Elections

2012

In the first election for a directly elected mayor in May 2012, Ian Stewart, a Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Eccles from

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until

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, was elected. During the campaign controversy surrounded Independent candidate Paul Massey who stated that he is not a criminal, after he was arrested in connection with allegations of money laundering.

2016

2021

The election was scheduled to take place in May 2020 but was delayed to 6 May 2021 due to

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pandemic, it took place alongside other local and regional elections in the United Kingdom.

2024

The 2024 Salford mayoral election was held on 2 May 2024, alongside the 2024 Salford City Council elections, the 2024 Greater Manchester mayoral election and other local elections across England and Wales. This election was the first to use

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to elect the mayor as a result of changes made to electoral law by the

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. The candidates were announced on the same day that the candidates for the local elections were made known.

List of mayors

References

{{Directly elected mayors in the United Kingdom

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