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Ian Stewart | |
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Mayor of Salford | |
In office 7 May 2012 – 8 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Office Created |
Succeeded by | Paul Dennett |
Member of Parliament for Eccles | |
In office 1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 | |
Preceded by | Joan Lestor |
Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK | 28 August 1950
Nationality | British |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse | 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.[1][2]
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.[3]