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Deputy Mayor of London

Executive officer within the Greater London Authority

Summary

Executive officer within the Greater London Authority

FieldValue
postStatutory Deputy Mayor of London
insigniaCoat of arms of Greater London.svg
insigniasize75
insigniacaptionCoat of arms of the Greater London Authority
imageJoanne_McCartney_2018.jpg
incumbentJoanne McCartney
incumbentsince9 May 2016
member_of{{plainlist
seatCity Hall, London
appointerMayor of London
inauguralNicky Gavron
website
constituting_instrumentGreater London Authority Act 1999, s 2(1)(a)
  • Greater London Authority
  • London Mayoral Cabinet}} A Deputy Mayor is a member of the London Mayoral cabinet, in the executive arm of the Greater London Authority. They serve as political advisors with responsibilities and powers corresponding to portfolios delegated by the Mayor. One of them must be designated as the Statutory Deputy Mayor, a member of the London Assembly who serves as the temporary Mayor during a vacancy or temporary incapacity of the Mayor.

History

Colour key (for political parties):

Current or final office holders of a mayoralty are highlighted in bold.

Livingstone mayoralties

The 2000 London mayoral election was won by Ken Livingstone, who ran as an independent after being expelled from the Labour Party. He announced that he would rotate the position of deputy mayor equally between the four parties represented in the London Assembly (London Labour, London Conservatives, London Liberal Democrats and the London Green Party). He offered the role to Nicky Gavron of the Labour Party for the first year. After some political manoeuvring, she accepted.

However, in 2001, Livingstone decided not to offer the role to the Conservatives, claiming it would be disruptive, Gavron remained in the role, In 2003, the Greens accepted an offer to nominate a deputy mayor and selected Jenny Jones, who became London's second deputy mayor.

Gavron was originally chosen as the Labour candidate for the 2004 London mayoral election but she stepped aside when Livingstone was invited to rejoin the party. They then ran on a joint ticket as Labour's candidates for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor. She served as Livingstone's deputy for the duration of his second term.

In his first term, Livingstone came under fire for delegating his powers to his chief of staff, Simon Fletcher, rather than the deputy mayor on several occasions.

PortfolioDeputy MayorTerm
Statutory Deputy MayorLabour Party (UK)}}"[[File:Nicky gavron portrait (cropped).jpg80x80px]]
Green Party of England and Wales}}"[[File:Jenny Jones 2 (cropped).jpg106x106px]]Jenny Jones
Labour Party (UK)}}"[[File:Nicky gavron portrait (cropped).jpg80x80px]]Nicky Gavron

Johnson mayoralty

After Boris Johnson became Mayor of London in May 2008, he appointed Richard Barnes as his statutory Deputy Mayor, with the specific responsibility for community cohesion and regeneration. However, he also gave the title of Deputy Mayor to several other people, each with a specific role: Ian Clement (Government Relations); Kit Malthouse (Policing); and Ray Lewis (Young People).

Sir Simon Milton, a former councillor, served as Deputy Mayor of Policy and Planning and Chief of Staff to Johnson until his death in office in 2011. In May 2011, Sir Edward Lister was then appointed as his successor. Richard Barnes ceased to be Deputy Mayor on 4 May 2012, when he lost his seat in the Assembly. Victoria Borwick succeeded him in the post. Borwick resigned in May 2015, following her election as Member of Parliament for Kensington, being succeeded by Roger Evans.

PortfolioDeputy MayorTermFirst Johnson mayoraltySecond Johnson mayoralty
Statutory Deputy Mayor
Communities, Cohesion and RegenerationConservative Party (UK)}}"[[File:Richard Barnes (cropped).jpg80px]]Richard Barnes2008–2012
Policing[[File:Kit Malthouse Official Cabinet Portrait, September 2021 (cropped).jpg80px]]Kit Malthouse2008–2012
TransportIndependent}}"Isabel Dedring2008–2012
Policy and PlanningConservative Party (UK)}}"Simon Milton2008–2011
[[File:Official portrait of Lord Udny-Lister crop 2, 2021.jpg80px]]Edward Lister2011–2012
Young PeopleRay Lewis2008
Government and External RelationsIan Clement2008–2009
Statutory Deputy MayorConservative Party (UK)}}"[[File:Victoria-Borwick-Web5.jpg80px]]Victoria Borwick2012–2015
[[File:Roger Evans London Assembly Con (cropped).jpg80px]]Roger Evans2015–2016
Business and Enterprise[[File:Kit Malthouse Official Cabinet Portrait, September 2021 (cropped).jpg80px]]Kit Malthouse2012–2015
Housing, Land and PropertyRichard Blakeway2012–2016
Policing and Crime[[File:Stephen Greenhalgh 2012 (cropped).jpg80px]]Stephen Greenhalgh2012–2016
Policy and Planning[[File:Official portrait of Lord Udny-Lister crop 2, 2021.jpg80px]]Edward Lister2012–2016
Education and CultureIndependent}}"Munira Mirza2012–2016
TransportIsabel Dedring2012–2016

Khan mayoralty

The 2016 London mayoral election was won by Sadiq Khan for London Labour. Following the election, he appointed Joanne McCartney Statutory Deputy Mayor, along with nine additional deputy mayors, making Khan the first mayor to use all ten available Deputy Mayor spots.

PortfolioDeputy MayorTerm
Statutory Deputy Mayor
Education and ChildcareLabour Party (UK)}}"[[File:Joanne McCartney 2018.jpg80px]]
Policing and CrimeSophie Linden
Kaya Comer-Schwartz2024–present
Fire and Resilience[[File:Official portrait of Baroness Twycross, 2023.jpg80px]]The Baroness Twycross
Housing and Residential Development[[File:Official portrait of James Murray MP crop 2.jpg80px]]James Murray
[[File:Tom Copley 2018.jpg80px]]Tom Copley2020–present
Planning, Regeneration and Skills[[File:Jules Pipe.png80px]]Jules Pipe
Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service2024–present
Social Integration, Social Mobility,
Community EngagementMatthew Ryder
Deborah Weekes-Bernard2018–present
Business[[File:Rajesh Agrawal.png80px]]Rajesh Agrawal
Howard Dawber2023–present
Culture and Creative IndustriesIndependent}}"[[File:Justine Simons at 2025 SXSW London.jpg80px]]
Environment and EnergyShirley Rodrigues
Labour Party (UK)}}"Mete Coban
TransportLabour Party (UK)}}"[[File:Valerie Shawcross CBE.jpg80px]]
[[File:Heidi alexander portrait 2024.jpg80px]]Heidi Alexander2018–2021
[[File:Web Summit 2017 - Forum Day 1 DG2 3184 (38211220252).jpg80px]]Seb Dance2021–present

References

References

  1. [https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/schedule/4/paragraph/4 Greater London Authority Act 1999 sch 4 s 4(1)]
  2. (19 February 2003). "Greens select Livingstone's deputy". The Guardian.
  3. (16 May 2000). "Labour deputy joins Livingstone". BBC News.
  4. (16 May 2002). "All change for the Tories". Liberal Democrats.
  5. (13 June 2002). "Mayor leaves London in hands of adviser". London Assembly.
  6. "Richard Barnes, Deputy Mayor of London".
  7. (6 May 2008). "Boris Johnson announces further senior appointments to his administration". Greater London Authority.
  8. "Victoria Borwick named new Deputy Mayor of London".
  9. "Investment providing platform for economic growth".
  10. [http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/roger-evans-appointed-as-deputy-mayor-of-london/ www.mayorwatch.co.uk]
  11. (7 May 2016). "Sadiq Khan: Global figures and media react to London mayoral victory".
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