Deputy Mayor of London

Template:Infobox official post Template:Politics of London 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.<ref>Greater London Authority Act 1999 sch 4 s 4(1)</ref>

History

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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).<ref name=guardian-jones-appointed-2003>Template:Cite news</ref> He offered the role to Nicky Gavron of the Labour Party for the first year. After some political manoeuvring, she accepted.<ref name=bbc-gavron-appointed-2000>Template:Cite news</ref>

However, in 2001, Livingstone decided not to offer the role to the Conservatives, claiming it would be disruptive,<ref name=guardian-jones-appointed-2003 /> so Nicky Gavron retained the post. In 2002, the Liberal Democrats were asked to nominate a candidate but declined, saying that it would be better to scrutinise the mayor from an independent position.<ref name=guardian-jones-appointed-2003 /><ref name=lynne-featherstone-libdem-decline-2004>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name=guardian-jones-appointed-2003 />

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.Template:Cn

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.<ref name=london-assembly-livingstone-fletcher-2002>Template:Cite web</ref>

Livingstone Statutory Deputy Mayors

Portfolio	Deputy Mayor			Term
Statutory Deputy Mayor	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |		Nicky Gavron Template:Post-nominals	2000–2003
	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |		Jenny Jones Template:Post-nominals	2003–2004
	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |		Nicky Gavron Template:Post-nominals	2004–2008

Johnson mayoralty

After Boris Johnson became Mayor of London in May 2008, he appointed Richard Barnes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Borwick resigned in May 2015, following her election as Member of Parliament for Kensington, being succeeded by Roger Evans.<ref>www.mayorwatch.co.uk</ref>

Johnson mayoral cabinet

Portfolio	Deputy Mayor			Term
First Johnson mayoralty
Statutory Deputy Mayor Communities, Cohesion and Regeneration	rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |		Richard Barnes Template:Post-nominals	2008–2012
Policing		Kit Malthouse Template:Post-nominals	2008–2012
Transport	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |		Isabel Dedring	2008–2012
Policy and Planning	rowspan=4 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |		Simon Milton	2008–2011
		Edward Lister	2011–2012
Young People		Ray Lewis	2008
Government and External Relations		Ian Clement	2008–2009
Second Johnson mayoralty
Statutory Deputy Mayor	rowspan=6 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |		Victoria Borwick Template:Post-nominals	2012–2015
		Roger Evans Template:Post-nominals	2015–2016
Business and Enterprise		Kit Malthouse Template:Post-nominals	2012–2015
Housing, Land and Property		Richard Blakeway	2012–2016
Policing and Crime		Stephen Greenhalgh	2012–2016
Policy and Planning		Edward Lister	2012–2016
Education and Culture	rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |		Munira Mirza	2012–2016
Transport		Isabel Dedring	2012–2016

Khan mayoralty

The 2016 London mayoral election was won by Sadiq Khan for London Labour.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.

Khan mayoral cabinet

Portfolio	Deputy Mayor			Term
Statutory Deputy Mayor Education and Childcare	rowspan="10" style="background-color: Template:Party color" |		Joanne McCartney Template:Post-nominals	2016–present
Policing and Crime		Sophie Linden	2016–2024
		Kaya Comer-Schwartz	2024–present
Fire and Resilience		The Baroness Twycross Template:Post-nominals	2018–present
Housing and Residential Development		James Murray	2016–2019
		Tom Copley Template:Post-nominals	2020–present
Planning, Regeneration and Skills	File:Jules Pipe.png	Jules Pipe	2016–present
Social Integration, Social Mobility, Community Engagement		Matthew Ryder	2016–2018
		Deborah Weekes-Bernard	2018–present
Business	File:Rajesh Agrawal.png	Rajesh Agrawal	2016–present
Culture and Creative Industries	rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	File:Justine Simons at 2025 SXSW London.jpg	Justine Simons	2016–present
Environment and Energy		Shirley Rodrigues	2016–2024
	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |		Mete Coban Template:Post-nominals	2024–present
Transport	rowspan=3 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	File:Valerie Shawcross CBE.jpg	Val Shawcross	2016–2018
	File:Heidi alexander portrait 2024.jpg	Heidi Alexander	2018–2021
	File:Web Summit 2017 - Forum Day 1 DG2 3184 (38211220252).jpg	Seb Dance	2021–present