Paul Dennett
Paul Dennett | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2021 Serving with The Baroness Hughes of Stretford | |
| Mayor | Andy Burnham |
| Preceded by | Sir Richard Leese |
| Mayor of Salford | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Stewart |
| Salford City Councillor for Langworthy ward | |
| In office 3 May 2012 – 6 May 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Warrington, England |
| Political party | Labour |
Paul Dennett is a Labour Party politician who is the current elected Mayor of the City of Salford and the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, England.
Early life[]
Dennett was born in Warrington and grew up working class. His father worked for a power station and was an active trade unionist and his mother was a housewife and house cleaner.[1][2] His parents would later run The Engine Pub in Prescot, Merseyside.[2] He attended Park Road Primary School and Great Sankey High School, before working in customer services at a BT call centre.[3]
He received a BA in International Business from the University of Ulster, an MSc in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations from the Manchester Business School, and an MRES in Social Sciences from Manchester Metropolitan University.[2][3][4] While at university, Dennett worked as an HR adviser and as a lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School.[2][4]
Career[]
Dennett joined the Labour Party in 2007.[2] He was elected the Mayor of Salford on 5 May 2016,[5] succeeding Ian Stewart also of the Labour Party, and was re-elected in 2021.
As the Mayor of Salford he is also a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, is the GMCA's portfolio lead for housing, homelessness and infrastructure, and, since December 2021, is the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester.[6]
Dennett was formerly a local councillor for the Langworthy ward in Salford, and is a member of the Unite and UCU trade unions.
References[]
- ^ Wall, Tom (2 July 2018). "Salford's way: an interview with mayor Paul Dennett". Inside Housing. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Keeling, Neal (6 May 2016). "Growing up in the shadow of domestic abuse and coming to terms with being gay - it's not always been easy for Salford's new mayor". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b "About Paul and his role". Salford City Council. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Paul Dennett". The Growth Company. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Salford mayor named as Paul Dennett". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Paul Dennett (Salford City Mayor / GMCA Deputy Mayor)". Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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