Steve Rotheram
Mayor of the Liverpool City Region (born 1961)
Steven Philip Rotheram (born 4 November 1961) is a British politician serving as the strategic authority mayor for the Liverpool City Region since 2017. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Walton from 2010 to 2017.
Born and raised in Kirkby, Rotheram left school to become a bricklayer and set up his own construction company at the age of 22. He earned a Master's degree in Contemporary Urban Renaissance from Liverpool Hope University and worked as a business manager for the Learning and Skills Council. He was elected to represent Fazakerley for Labour on Liverpool City Council from 2002 to 2011, and served as Lord Mayor of Liverpool from 2008 to 2009.
After serving as an MP and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition, Rotheram won a majority vote at the 2017 Liverpool City Region mayoral election and re-election in 2021. He was re-elected in 2024.
Early life and education
Steven Philip Rotheram was born in Kirkby on 4 November 1961, the son of housewife Dorothy (née Phillips) and forklift driver Harry Rotheram. His father also served as a Labour Party councillor. He has seven siblings and attended Ruffwood School in Kirkby.
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