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.
References
- ↑ 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. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tributes-pour-birminghams-iconic-first-19259732. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ↑ "Theresa Stewart: Former Birmingham council leader dies". BBC News. 11 November 2020.