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| CllrJanette Williamson | |
|---|---|
 Councillor Janette Williamson at a Cabinet meeting of Wirral Council in January 2020. | |
| Leader of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| In office 28 September 2020 – 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Hackett |
| Succeeded by | Paul Stuart |
| Labour Party Group Leader on Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| In office 29 June 2020 – 2023 | |
| Deputy | Tom Usher |
| Preceded by | Pat Hackett |
| Succeeded by | Paul Stuart |
| Deputy Mayor of the Liverpool City Region | |
| In role 2021–2023 | |
| Succeeded by | David Baines |
| Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor for Liscard | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | James Keeley |
| Majority | 1,485 (42.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janette Williamson (1965-08-25) 25 August 1965 (age 59) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence(s) | Port Sunlight, Wirral, UK |
Janette Williamson (born 1965), is a British Labour politician and former Leader of Wirral Council. She was the first woman to lead the Council in 29 years.
She was elected leader of the Labour group on Wirral Council on 29 June 2020, beating fellow councillors Gillian Wood and Yvonne Nolan. Nolan was last woman to lead the Council between 1990 and 1991.
Williamson became Leader of the Council in a virtual meeting on 28 September with the Council governing under a Committee system.
in 2021 Williamson was appointed by Mayor Steve Rotheram as the first, Deputy Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, a post which she held until 2023, She is the only woman to have ever held the position.
Controversy
In 2012 Williamson was forced to apologise after she was found to have posted an offensive post on social media regarding the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.
References
- ^ Morgan, George (29 September 2020). "Wirral gets first woman leader in nearly 30 years". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- Cllr Jan Williamson #listentoexperts (29 June 2020). "Cllr Jan Williamson #listentoexperts on Twitter". Twitter. @J__Williamson. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Brace, John (30 April 2018). "What's in the nomination papers for the 96 candidates in the 2018 Wirral Council elections?". johnbrace.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Councillor Janette Williamson". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "(((Adam McNamara))) on Twitter". Twitter. @AdamMc_83. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- "Council Monday, 28th September 2020 at 6:00pm". Wirral Council Webcasting. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ""Why the f**k isn't he dead yet?": Labour hopeful says sorry over offensive Prince Philip tweet". Daily Mirror. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2023.