Nicholas Reece
Nicholas Reece | |
|---|---|
 Reece in 2022 | |
| 105th Lord Mayor of Melbourne | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2024 | |
| Deputy | Roshena Campbell (November 2024–present) |
| Preceded by | Sally Capp |
| Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne | |
| In office 10 November 2020 – 2 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Arron Wood |
| Succeeded by | Roshena Campbell |
| Councillor of the City of Melbourne | |
| In office November 2016 – 10 November 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) |
| Party | Labor |
Other political affiliations | Team Nick Reece (2024–present) Team Sally Capp (2016−2024) |
Nicholas Reece (born 1974) is an Australian politician and policy activist who has served as the lord mayor of the City of Melbourne since 2024. He is a senior executive at the University of Melbourne and a principal fellow at the Melbourne School of Government. He is the chair of the board of directors at the Movember Foundation, and a commentator at Sky News Australia.
He previously held a number of roles in politics, including as secretary and campaign director of the Victorian Labor Party and as the director of strategy to former Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Reece's early career included time working as a lawyer at Maurice Blackburn and as a journalist at the Australian Financial Review.