Janette Williamson
British Labour politician
About Janette Williamson
Born 1965.
Janette Williamson (born 1965), is a British Labour politician and former Leader of Wirral Council. She was the first woman to lead the Council in 29 years. Nolan was last woman to lead the Council between 1990 and 1991.
Williamson became Leader of the Council in a virtual meeting on 28 September with the Council governing under a Committee system.
in 2021 Williamson was appointed by Mayor Steve Rotheram as the first, Deputy Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, a post which she held until 2023, She is the only woman to have ever held the position.
Controversy
In 2012 Williamson was forced to apologise after she was found to have posted an offensive post on social media regarding the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.
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Who is Janette Williamson?
British Labour politician
When was Janette Williamson born?
Janette Williamson was born on 25 August 1965.
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