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Mayor of London

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Mayor of London

The mayor of London is the chief executive of the Greater London Authority. The role was created in 2000 after the Greater London devolution referendum in 1998, and was the first directly elected mayor in the United Kingdom. The current mayor is Sir Sadiq Khan, who took office on 9 May 2016. The position was held by Ken Livingstone from the creation of the role on 4 May 2000 until he was defeated in May 2008 by Boris Johnson, who then also served two terms before being succeeded by Khan. The mayor is scrutinised by the London Assembly and, supported by their Mayoral Cabinet, is responsible for the strategic government of the entirety of London, including the City of London (for which there is also the Lord Mayor of the City of London). Each of the 32 London Boroughs also has a ceremonial mayor or, in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets, an elected mayor. The mayor of London is elected by the largest single-member electorate in the United Kingdom.

Infobox

Type
Council Leader
Status
Chief executive officer
Member of
mw- Greater London Authority Council of the Nations and Regions Mayoral Council for England
Reports to
London Assembly
Seat
City Hall, London
Appointer
Electorate of London
Term length
Four years, renewable
Constituting instrument
Greater London Authority Act 1999, s 2(1)(a)
Inaugural holder
Ken Livingstone
Deputy
Statutory Deputy Mayor of London
Salary
£170,282 (per annum)

Tables

· List of mayors
Ken Livingstone(born 1945)
Ken Livingstone(born 1945)
#
1
Portrait
Name(Birth–Death)
Ken Livingstone(born 1945)
Term of office
4 May 2000
Term of office
4 May 2008
Elected
20002004
Political party
IndependentLabour
Previous, concurrent and subsequent political offices
Member of the Greater London Council (1973–1986)Leader of the Greater London Council (1981–1986)Member of Parliament for Brent East (1987–2001)
Boris Johnson(born 1964)
Boris Johnson(born 1964)
#
2
Portrait
Name(Birth–Death)
Boris Johnson(born 1964)
Term of office
4 May 2008
Term of office
9 May 2016
Elected
20082012
Political party
Conservative
Previous, concurrent and subsequent political offices
Member of Parliament for Henley (2001–2008)Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (2015–2023)Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2016–2018)Leader of the Conservative Party (2019–2022)Prime Minister (2019–2022)
Sir Sadiq Khan(born 1970)
Sir Sadiq Khan(born 1970)
#
3
Portrait
Name(Birth–Death)
Sir Sadiq Khan(born 1970)
Term of office
9 May 2016
Term of office
Incumbent
Elected
201620212024
Political party
Labour
Previous, concurrent and subsequent political offices
Member of Parliament for Tooting (2005–2016)Minister of State for Transport (2009–2010)Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor (2010–2015)
#
Portrait
Name(Birth–Death)
Term of office
Elected
Political party
Previous, concurrent and subsequent political offices
1
Ken Livingstone(born 1945)
4 May 2000
4 May 2008
20002004
IndependentLabour
Member of the Greater London Council (1973–1986)Leader of the Greater London Council (1981–1986)Member of Parliament for Brent East (1987–2001)
8 years, 0 days
2
Boris Johnson(born 1964)
4 May 2008
9 May 2016
20082012
Conservative
Member of Parliament for Henley (2001–2008)Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (2015–2023)Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2016–2018)Leader of the Conservative Party (2019–2022)Prime Minister (2019–2022)
8 years, 5 days
3
Sir Sadiq Khan(born 1970)
9 May 2016
Incumbent
201620212024
Labour
Member of Parliament for Tooting (2005–2016)Minister of State for Transport (2009–2010)Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor (2010–2015)
9 years, 215 days
· Powers and functions
Education
Education
Service
Education
London borough councils
Y
Housing
Housing
Service
Housing
Greater London Authority
Y
London borough councils
Y
Planning applications
Planning applications
Service
Planning applications
London borough councils
Y
Strategic planning
Strategic planning
Service
Strategic planning
Greater London Authority
Y
London borough councils
Y
Transport planning
Transport planning
Service
Transport planning
Greater London Authority
Y
London borough councils
Y
Passenger transport
Passenger transport
Service
Passenger transport
Greater London Authority
Y
Highways
Highways
Service
Highways
Greater London Authority
Y
London borough councils
Y
Police
Police
Service
Police
Greater London Authority
Y
Fire
Fire
Service
Fire
Greater London Authority
Y
Social services
Social services
Service
Social services
London borough councils
Y
Libraries
Libraries
Service
Libraries
London borough councils
Y
Leisure and recreation
Leisure and recreation
Service
Leisure and recreation
London borough councils
Y
Waste collection
Waste collection
Service
Waste collection
London borough councils
Y
Waste disposal
Waste disposal
Service
Waste disposal
London borough councils
Y
Environmental health
Environmental health
Service
Environmental health
London borough councils
Y
Revenue collection
Revenue collection
Service
Revenue collection
London borough councils
Y
Service
Greater London Authority
London borough councils
Education
Y
Housing
Y
Y
Planning applications
Y
Strategic planning
Y
Y
Transport planning
Y
Y
Passenger transport
Y
Highways
Y
Y
Police
Y
Fire
Y
Social services
Y
Libraries
Y
Leisure and recreation
Y
Waste collection
Y
Waste disposal
Y
Environmental health
Y
Revenue collection
Y

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