Councillor Shibley Alam has been announced as the 50th Civic Mayor of Tameside.
She is not only the first woman born in Bangladesh to be a Mayor of Tameside, but of any authority in the North of England.
Previously serving as the borough’s Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alam came to the UK when she was eight and later moved to Tameside, making it her home. She is married to Mr Mohammed Khairul Alam, who is her Consort.
Councillor Alam was elected to Tameside Council in 2019 and represents the Hyde Werneth ward. She is Deputy Chair of the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel, a Member of Speakers Panel (Licensing) and the South Strategic Neighbourhood Forum.
In addition, she is a trustee of Hyde War Memorial and Hyde Millennium Park, Croft Street.
Beyond her public duties, the Civic Mayor has a range of interests including cooking, spending time with family and friends, and loves helping people.
The Civic Mayor's chosen charities are Willow Wood Hospice, which provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care; the Dukinfield branch of the Women’s Trust Fund, raising money for the Christie Hospital, and Hyde Bangladeshi Welfare Association, which promotes community cohesion and represents the needs of the entire Hyde community in accessing local services.
Her chaplain is Mr Mohammed Abdul Hamid.
The Deputy Mayor of Tameside for 2025-26 is Councillor Helen Bowden who represents Hyde Newton ward. She is supported by her husband. Leslie, as Deputy Mayor’s Consort.
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