Joe Anderson (politician)
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Joseph Anderson, OBE (born 24 January 1958) is a British politician who served as the first directly elected Mayor of Liverpool from 2012 to 2021. A member of the Labour Party until his suspension in November 2020, he served as Leader of Liverpool City Council from 2010 to 2021.
Joe Anderson | |
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1st Mayor of Liverpool | |
In office 7 May 2012 – 10 May 2021[a] | |
Deputy | Paul Brant[1] Roz Gladden Ann O'Byrne Wendy Simon Lynnie Hinnigan[2] |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Joanne Anderson |
Leader of Liverpool City Council | |
In office 6 May 2010 – 4 May 2012 | |
Deputy | Paul Brant |
Preceded by | Warren Bradley |
Succeeded by | Office abolished Liam Robinson (2023) |
Councillor for Liverpool City Council | |
In office 7 May 1998 – 4 May 2012 | |
Ward | Abercromby (1998–04) Riverside (2004–12) |
Preceded by | J. Hackett |
Succeeded by | Hetty Wood |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Anderson (1958-01-24) 24 January 1958 (age 66) Liverpool, England |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Labour (Suspended) |
Alma mater | Liverpool John Moores University |
Profession | Social worker, seafarer |
Website | www joeforliverpool |
^a Deputy Mayor Wendy Simon exercised the powers and duties of the office of Mayor of Liverpool from 10 December 2020 to 10 May 2021 while Anderson temporarily stood down. | |
Anderson was the leader of Liverpool City Council from the 2010 Council election until the 2012 Mayoral election.[3] He was elected Mayor of Liverpool on 3 May 2012, winning with 57% of the vote. He won a second term in May 2016 with 52.6% of the vote.[4]
He was also on the board of directors at Liverpool Vision, an Urban Regeneration Company within the city.[5] He represented Liverpool City Council as a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. In December 2020, Anderson temporarily stood down as Liverpool mayor[6] after being arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation.[7] He was also suspended from the Labour Party.