Patrick Joseph Hackett (born 9 June 1954), is a British Labour politician and former Leader of Wirral Council.[7]
Pat Hackett | |
|---|---|
 Councillor Pat Hackett as Leader of Wirral Council in June 2019. | |
| Leader of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| In office 14 May 2019[1] – 28 September 2020[2] | |
| Deputy | Anita Leech |
| Preceded by | Phil Davies |
| Succeeded by | Janette Williamson |
| Labour Party Group Leader on Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| In office 5 May 2019[3] – 29 June 2020[4] | |
| Deputy | Janette Williamson |
| Preceded by | Phil Davies |
| Succeeded by | Janette Williamson |
| 43rd Mayor of Wirral | |
| In office 16 May 2016 – 15 May 2017 | |
| Deputy | Ann McLachlan |
| Preceded by | Les Rowlands |
| Succeeded by | Ann McLachlan |
| Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor for New Brighton | |
| In office 5 May 2011 – 30 September 2020[5] | |
| Preceded by | Tony Pritchard |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Majority | 1,566 (39.7%) |
| In office 5 May 1994 – 1 May 2008 | |
| Preceded by | D. Harris |
| Succeeded by | Sue Taylor |
| Majority | 7 (0.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patrick Joseph Hackett 9 June 1954[6] |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence(s) | Wallasey, Wirral, UK[7] |
He was elected leader of the Labour group on Wirral Council on 5 May, becoming Leader of the Council at the annual meeting on 14 May leading a minority Labour administration.[3][1]
Electoral performance
edit| Date of election | Ward | Party | Votes | % of votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | New Brighton | Labour | 2,606 | 51.2 | Elected | |
| 1998 | New Brighton | Labour | 1,729 | 55.7 | Elected | |
| 2002 | New Brighton | Labour | 1,692 | 47.1 | Elected | |
| 2004 | New Brighton | Labour | 1,807 | 39.5 | Elected | |
| 2008 | New Brighton | Labour | 1,572 | 37.4 | Not elected | |
| 2011 | New Brighton | Labour | 2,283 | 49.6 | Elected | |
| 2015 | New Brighton | Labour | 3,822 | 52.5 | Elected | |
| 2019 | New Brighton | Labour | 2,248 | 57.0 | Elected | |
References
edit- ^ a b Houghton, Tom (14 May 2019). "Labour to run Wirral Council with minority administration and No Overall Control following fiery meeting". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Morgan, George (29 September 2020). "Wirral gets first woman leader in nearly 30 years". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ a b Haughton, Tom (7 May 2019). "Wirral Council in No Overall Control: What happens next as new Labour leader chosen". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Cllr Jan Williamson #listentoexperts (29 June 2020). "Cllr Jan Williamson #listentoexperts on Twitter". Twitter. @J__Williamson. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Satoor, Paul (30 September 2020). "Notice of vacancy in the office of Councillor for the New Brighton Ward" (PDF). Wirral Council. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Brace, John (26 April 2019). "What's in the nomination papers for the Labour and Conservative candidates in Moreton West and Saughall Massie and the nomination papers for the Conservative and Labour candidates in New Brighton?". johnbrace.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Councillor Pat Hackett". Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 7 May 2019.