Joe Anderson (politician)
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 OBE | |
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Anderson in 2010 | |
| 1st Mayor of Liverpool | |
| In office 7 May 2012 – 10 May 2021[a] | |
| Deputy | Paul Brant Roz Gladden Ann O'Byrne Wendy Simon Lynnie Hinnigan |
| 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 24 January 1958 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. 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.
He was also on the board of directors at Liverpool Vision, an Urban Regeneration Company within the city. 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 after being arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation. He was also suspended from the Labour Party.