| Post: | Mayor |
| Body: | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| Insignia: | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority logo.svg |
| Incumbent: | Nik Johnson |
| Incumbentsince: | 10 May 2021 |
| Style: | Mayor[1] |
| Termlength: | Four years |
| Appointer: | Electorate of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is a combined authority mayor, first elected in May 2017. The mayor is leader of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.
This office was created under the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 which allowed for the creation of 'Metro mayors' to lead combined authorities in England.[2]
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Elected | Political party | Previous and concurrent occupations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Palmer | 8 May 2017 | 9 May 2021 | 2017 | Conservative | Leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council Councillor for Cambridgeshire County Council Councillor for East Cambridgeshire District Council | |||
| Nik Johnson | 10 May 2021 | incumbent | 2021 | Labour | Consultant Paediatrician at North West Anglia NHS Trust[3] Councillor for Huntingdonshire District Council | |||