The Mayor of West Yorkshire is a directly elected mayor responsible for the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire in England. The Mayor chairs and leads the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and assumes the office and powers of the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner.
Mayor of West Yorkshire
The Nexus building at the University of Leeds, where the devolution deal was signed
Directly elected mayors in England
Local authority areas in England typically have an executive leader and a cabinet selected from the local council, similar to how the national prime minister and cabinet are selected from Parliament. In contrast, residents of some areas, or groups of areas known as combined authorities or combined county authorities, directly elect the executive mayors of their local government.
Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson were directly elected mayors of London.
Image: Ken Livingstone World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2008 (cropped)