Stephen Houghton
Sir Stephen Geoffrey Houghton CBE is a British local government leader.
Stephen Houghton graduated from Birmingham University with an MSc in Local Governance in 2004.
Sir Stephen became leader of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in 1996. Houghton became Chair of the Special Interest Group of Metropolitan Authorities in 1999.
Houghton was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2013 Birthday Honours for parliamentary and political services. Houghton was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to Local Government in the 2004 New Year Honours.
