Simon Henig

Simon Henig
Born Simon Antony Henig
June 1969 (age 49)
Lancaster
Residence Chester-le-Street, Co Durham, England
Education Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Alma mater Corpus Christi College, Oxford University
Spouse(s) Katherine Henig
Children 2
Parent(s) Stanley Henig and Ruth Henig

Simon Antony Henig CBE (born June 1969) is a British politician, leader of Durham County Council, and since 15 April 2014, chair of the North East Combined Authority (NECA).

Early life

Simon Henig was born in June 1969,[1] the son of the former Labour MP and Lancaster council leader Stanley Henig,[2] and the historian Ruth Henig. Simon's grandfather, Sir Mark Henig, served as Lord Mayor of Leicester and led the English Tourist Board.[3] He was educated at Moorside Primary School, Lancaster, Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford.[4][2]

Career

Politics

In 1999, Henig was first elected as a councillor in the County Durham town of Chester-le-Street.[3]

From 2001 to 2008, Henig was the agent for North Durham CLP, and chair of the North East Regional Board.[5] In 2007, Henig was runner-up to be the Labour candidate to replace Tony Blair as MP for Sedgefield.[3]

Since May 2008, Henig has been Leader of Durham County Council.[4] In 2013, Henig led his local Labour Party to a substantially increased majority and a council group of 94, the largest in the UK, although that was reduced to 74 in 2017.[6] He is the chair of the Association of Labour Councillors.[5] Henig is chair of the County Durham Partnership Board, a member of Labour's National Policy Forum and Chair of the Regional Board.[4]

Henig was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours.[7]

Academia

Henig is a lecturer in politics at the University of Sunderland, specialising in psephology, the branch of political science which deals with the study and scientific analysis of elections.[2]

Publications

Henig's publications include The Political Map of Britain, Politico's Guides to the 2005 and 2010 General Elections and Women and Political Power: Europe since 1945.[8]

Personal life

Henig's wife Katherine was also a Labour councillor, but lost her seat in 2017. She was first elected in 2013, when she took the ward of Chester-le-Street South from the Liberal Democrats.[9] The couple have two children and live in Chester-le-Street.[4] Henig's interests include travel, football and cricket.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Association of North East Councils". Companies House. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Fearn, Hannah (25 March 2015). "The 'super-council' leader making friends across the north-east". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Big role in Durham". Jewish Chronicle. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "ANEC Vice Chair - Councillor Simon Henig". Northeastcouncils. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Simon Antony Henig". YourBritain. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Henig, Cllr Simon". Local Government Association. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N9.
  8. ↑ "Dr Simon Henig". University of Sunderland. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Lib Dems lose seat to council leader's wife as Labour batter opposition to retain control of Durham". Sunderland Echo. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
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