Ben Houchen, Baron Houchen of High Leven
Ben Houchen, Baron Houchen of High Leven (born 9 December 1986), is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected as Tees Valley Mayor in May 2017 after winning the 2017 mayoral election, defeating Labour candidate Sue Jeffrey by 2.2 per cent in the second round. He was re-elected in 2021, defeating the Labour candidate, Jessie Joe Jacobs.
The Right Honourable Mayor The Lord Houchen of High Leven | |
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Houchen in 2019 | |
| Tees Valley Mayor | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 12 July 2023 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ben Houchen 9 December 1986 Stockton-on-Tees, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Rachel Houchen (m. 2011) |
| Alma mater | Northumbria University |
| Website | Official website |
Houchen represents the five Tees Valley local authority areas of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar and Cleveland, Hartlepool and Darlington. He also acts as chairman of the Tees Valley Combined Authority, the body tasked with driving economic growth and job creation in the area.
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