Oliver Coppard
| Oliver Coppard link Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Website (Politician) | |
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| Born | Oliver James Coppard 1981 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Interests | Antisemitism, 15-minute city |
| Party | Labour |
The first Jewish metro mayor in England; a supporter of 15-minute cities | |
Oliver Coppard is the Labour Party Mayor of South Yorkshire.
Early life
Coppard is son of former Barnsley Council chief executive Phil Coppard.
Political career
In the UK/General election/2015, he stood for Labour in Sheffield Hallam constituency, narrowing Nick Cleggs majority from 15,284 to 2,353.[1]
In the 2016 EU Referendum, he ran the Remain campaign in Yorkshire and the Humber region.[2]
In 2018, he said he would not stand again for Labour as the party was a "hostile environment for all too many Jewish people like me”.[3]
In 2022, he was elected Mayor of South Yorkshire, succeeding Dan Jarvis.[4] He is an advocate of the 15-minute city concept, calling it "not radical".[5]
References
- ↑ https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/chris-williamson-suspended-labour-antisemitism-sheffield-hallam-oliver-coppard-disappointed-angry-1.481054
- ↑ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/oliver-coppard-five-facts-you-might-not-know-about-the-new-mayor-of-south-yorkshire-3684452?itm_source=parsely-api
- ↑ https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jewish-labour-oliver-coppard-antisemtism_uk_5b7ae628e4b018b93e9649d5
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-61349529
- ↑ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/south-yorkshire-mayor-oliver-coppard-15-minute-cities-are-not-radical-4047027