Mayor of Greater Manchester

Mayor of Greater Manchester
Incumbent The Rt Hon. Andy Burnham since 8 May 2017
Style	No courtesy, title or style
Appointer	Electorate of Greater Manchester
Term length	3 years
Inaugural holder	Tony Lloyd (In an interim capacity)
Formation	Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016
Website	greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

The Mayor of Greater Manchester is a directly elected political post responsible for the strategic government of Greater Manchester, including health, transport, housing, strategic planning, waste management, policing and skills. The creation of the Mayor of Greater Manchester was agreed between the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, and Greater Manchester's 10 district council leaders. As well as having specific powers, the Mayor chairs the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, also assuming the powers of the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner. Tony Lloyd was appointed as Interim Mayor for Greater Manchester on 29 May 2015.The first election took place on Thursday 4 May 2017 and was won by Andy Burnham.

The ten local authorities which make up Greater Manchester work together as the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, which carries out work through bodies including Transport for Greater Manchester and the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority. There is a directly elected Mayor of Salford for the City of Salford. In 2008, Bury rejected a proposal for an elected mayor for the borough only. In 2012, Manchester rejected a similar proposal for the City of Manchester only. There is also a Lord Mayor of Manchester which is a ceremonial post.