United KingdomDevolved governments & mayorsLabour PartyWest Midlands · West Midlands Combined AuthorityMayor of the West Midlands
Richard Parker
Profile
Richard Parker is a British politician and businessman serving as the Mayor of the West Midlands since May 2024. Born in Bristol, he spent much of his professional career as a public finance accountant and partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he specialized in housing and community development. Before his election, he operated his own management consultancy, RP Strategy. A long-time member of the Labour Party, he defeated the incumbent Conservative mayor in the 2024 election to assume his current office.
Details
- Born
- 1963
- Birth place
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Education
- Degree in Economics
- Career
- Public finance accountant, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Management consultant
