Ian Stewart (Labour politician)
| Ian Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Salford | |
|
In office 4 May 2012 – 6 May 2016 |
|
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Succeeded by | Paul Dennett |
|
Member of Parliament for Eccles |
|
|
In office 2 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 |
|
| Preceded by | Joan Lestor |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 August 1950 Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Merilyn Holding |
| Alma mater | Manchester Metropolitan University |
Ian Stewart (born 28 August 1950) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Eccles from 1997 until 2010, when his seat was abolished and he was subsequently defeated in the selection process to be the Labour Parliamentary Candidate for the new parliamentary constituency of Salford and Eccles by Hazel Blears.
Standing as the Labour candidate for the new elected post of Mayor of Salford, he was elected as Mayor in the 2012 Salford mayoral election.
Stewart attended Calder Street Junior Secondary School (now Auchinraith Primary School) in Blantyre and Alfred Turner Secondary Modern in Irlam. From 1966-69, he studied at Stretford Technical College. He later attended Manchester Metropolitan University, where he carried out research towards a M.Phil in Management of Change. Stewart worked as a chemical plant operator from 1973-78 before becoming the North West Regional Officer of the Transport and General Workers Union.
Stewart was first elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Eccles in 1997. He was a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Football Team.
Upon his election as Mayor of Salford in 2012, Stewart appointed one deputy and 13 assistant mayors, including one in charge of 'humanegement', a word invented by Mr Stewart to refer to human resources.
In 2013 the Mayor urged the government to rethink spending cuts claiming thousands of residents will be pushed further into Poverty, Salford City Mayor, Ian Stewart said: “Salford has been forced to cut almost £100 million from council services since 2010. We have tried to increase our income in a number of ways, but it is an uphill battle. “Without this funding I fear for the many families who are being asked to contribute more, whilst they have suffered a loss in benefits income.
...
Wikipedia