Linda Isabel Wright (born 31 October 1950) is a British politician who became the Lord Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017.

It was here that she completed her education studying for a National Certificate in IT Apps, which she achieved with Distinction; she had her last child 18 months after she started working at the College.

In opposition, she served on the Regulatory Committee, becoming its chair after Labour regained control of the council; she was re-elected to this role for the 2017-18 year.

[1] For 10 years between 2006 and 2016, Wright was Secretary of the Labour Group, stepping down after being elected Sheriff and Deputy Lord Mayor.

In 2017, she was elected as the Lord Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, an office held by her mother, Councillor Belle Nixon, 20 years prior.