We are pleased to announce the outcome of our recent Governor elections for the newly merged Central and Eastern Gateshead constituency with new Governor terms commencing on 1 June 2025. There were four candidates for three seats. The voting opened on 28March 2025 and closed on Thursday 24 April 2025. The official voting report from Civica, the independent election company, can be found here:
View the Report of Voting – Central and Eastern Gateshead.
The following candidates were elected:
| Constituency | Elected Governor | Photo |
| Central and Eastern Gateshead | Paul Johnson, serving from 1 June 2025 to 4 January 2028 (2 and a half years) | |
| Sheena Sykes, serving from 1 June 2025 to 4 January 2028 (2 and a half years) | ||
| John Bedlington MBE, serving from 1 June 2025 to 4 January 2027 (1 and a half years). John was previously a public Governor until 4 January 2025. |
We look forward to welcoming our Governors to the Council from 1 June 2025 and sincerely thank all candidates who stood for election.
You can find out more about our Council of Governors and the work that they do here Governors – QE Gateshead