The Mayor
The role of the Mayor of Kirklees is a ceremonial role which is appointed to every year at the council's Annual General Meeting.
The Mayor is the First Citizen of the Borough of Kirklees. This means they take precedence in the Borough over everyone except members of the Royal Family and the Lord Lieutenant or their representative.
The Mayor attends a variety of engagements throughout the year with many invitations coming from local groups, organisations, schools and businesses. Should the Mayor be unavailable, the Deputy Mayor may attend in their place.
Invite the Mayor to your event
If you would like to invite the Mayor to your event, simply complete our online form and we'll be in touch.
Clock Completing this form takes around 5 minutes.
Invite the MayorWhat happens next?
- Once your form has been submitted your invitation will be shared with the Mayor and a response sent to you to confirm if the Mayor is able to accept.
- If they are unable to attend you may be notified that the Deputy Mayor will attend in their place if available.
- You will be asked to provide further details of your event including confirmation of timings, venue, parking arrangements etc.
About the Mayor and Deputy Mayor
Councillor Nosheen Dad
Councillor Nosheen Dad was first Elected in 2015 for the Dewsbury South ward where she has lived all her life.
She graduated from the University of Huddersfield with a BA Hons in Politics with Media and went on to be elected as the first female Muslim President of the Students' Union and also elected on to the National Executive Council for the NUS (National Union of Students).
As a councillor she has chaired many committees which include Dewsbury & Mirfield District Committee, Appeals Panel and PCN Lead for Dewsbury & Thornhill.
Councillor Dad has also served on the Planning Committee for many years.
It is a major milestone as Councillor Dad becomes the first woman of colour, first Muslim woman and youngest mayor of Kirklees.
She is passionate about closing the gender gap in all levels of politics and society.
During her year in office and beyond, she wants to be a role model for all those wanting to raise young families whilst having careers and ambitions to succeed in all walks of life.
Away from her political work, she is a keen traveller and enjoys spending time with family, her husband Shiraz Khan, who will be her consort, and their two young daughters.
The Mayor of Kirklees, Councillor Nosheen Dad and her husband and Mayor's Consort Shiraz Khan.
Councillor Liz Smaje
Councillor Smaje was first elected to represent her home ward of Birstall and Birkenshaw in 2004.
Although she has held senior Council positions as a member of Cabinet and, latterly, Chair of Overview and Scrutiny, her main priority has always been her local community and supporting the organisations, small businesses and individuals within it.
She is a Governor of one of her local schools, an active member of numerous groups across Birstall, Birkenshaw and East Bierley and a Trustee of Birstall Community Centre, leading the team that saved it from closure.
She was a member and a past national chairman of the former Institute of Qualified Private Secretaries and in her spare time has secured three degrees through the Open University.
The Deputy Mayor of Kirklees, Councillor Liz Smaje.
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are paid an allowance to cover any personal costs incurred whilst undertaking their role.
Current allowances
2024 - 2025:
- Mayor: £18,936
- Deputy: £8,420
The Mayor has chosen to support the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice during her year in office.
The hospice offers high-quality, bespoke, specialist services for mums and dads to be, babies, children, and their families, coping with life-shortening conditions and living with loss.
Find out more about the charity at: Forget Me Not Children's Hospice
Contact the Mayor
- Address Civic Office, PO Box 1720, Huddersfield, HD1 9EL
- Phone 01484 221905
- Email civic.office@kirklees.gov.uk
- @KirkleesMayor
- Mayor of Kirklees
Former Mayors
You can view the former Mayors of Kirklees dating back from 1974 to present.