Theresa Stewart
Theresa Stewart (24 August 1930[1] – 11 November 2020) was an English Labour Party politician. She was the first female leader of Birmingham City Council.[2] She was elected to the position in October 1993 and lost re-election in May 1999.
She was also Lord Mayor of Birmingham from May 2000 to May 2001, being only the sixth woman to hold that position.
Stewart died on 11 November 2020, aged 90.[3][4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Cohen, Nick (10 October 1993). "Renaissance that never was: Birmingham's new leader snubs prestige building projects". The Independent. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "Women's Local Government Society". Women's Local Government Society. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ Haynes, Jane (11 November 2020). "Tributes to Birmingham's 'iconic' ex council leader Theresa Stewart". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ↑ "Theresa Stewart: Former Birmingham council leader dies". BBC News. 11 November 2020.
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