Joe Anderson (politician)
Joseph "Joe" Anderson OBE (born January 24, 1958 in Liverpool ) is a British Labor Party politician . He is the first directly elected mayor ( Mayor ) of Liverpool.
Political career
Anderson was first elected to Liverpool City Council in 1998. In 2003 he became leader of the Labor Group and in 2010 chairman of the city council after Labor won a majority. Anderson was first elected Mayor of Liverpool on May 3, 2012. He also won the next election in May 2016 with 52.6% of the vote. In his first election he got 57% of the vote.
In 2012, Anderson was named Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by the British Queen at her official birthday party in June .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Liverpool mayoral election: Joe Anderson wins second term BBC News, May 6, 2016
- ^ Liam Murphy: Local elections 2016: Joe Anderson re-elected as Mayor of Liverpool The Liverpool Echo, May 6, 2016
- ↑ Mayor appointed OBE in Queen's Birthday Honors list BBC News, June 16, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anderson, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anderson, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Labor Party politician, Mayor of Liverpool |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liverpool |