Councillor Paul Tilsley MBE

MBE

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is deputy leader of Birmingham City Council

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 and the senior Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrats

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 in the council's ruling Liberal Democrat-Conservative

Conservative Party (UK)

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 coalition

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. He was previously Lord Mayor of Birmingham, in 1993-4.

As a councillor

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, he represents the ward of Sheldon

Sheldon, West Midlands

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, and was previously a councillor in Aston

Aston (Birmingham ward)

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 ward. He is also Chairman of the Birmingham Strategic Partnership.

Tilsley has a BA in Government, and a Master of Business Administration.