Bev Craig

Bev Craig (external website) became Leader of Manchester City Council in December 2021, being first elected as Councillor of the City in 2011. Born and raised in a council estate just outside of Belfast, she was the first in her family to go to university, moving to Manchester in 2003 to study. After graduating from the University of Manchester she began her career in local government, before working in higher education and then a national trade union leading on social care. Alongside working full time, Bev completed postgraduate degrees at Warwick Business School and the University of Manchester. She is also a member of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority holding the portfolio for Economy, Business & Inclusive Growth.