The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London. The role, created in 2000, was the first directly-elected mayor in the United Kingdom. The Mayor of London is also referred to as the London Mayor, a form which helps to avoid confusion with the Lord Mayor of the City of London, the ancient and now mainly ceremonial role in the City of London. The Mayor of London is mayor of Greater London, which has a population of over 7.5 million while the City of London is only a small part of the modern city centre and has a population of less than 10,000. Not to be confused with Mayor of London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... In the United Kingdom, the office of Mayor or Lord Mayor (Provost and Lord Provost in Scotland) had long been ceremonial posts, with little or no duties attached to it. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Not to be confused with Mayor of London. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor David Lewis  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - Total 1. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Central London is a much-used but unofficial and vaguely defined term for the most inner part of London, the capital of England. ...

The current Mayor of London is Ken Livingstone. His successor, Boris Johnson, will officially become Mayor on 4 May 2008 following his victory in the election held on 1 May 2008. Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945) is the outgoing Mayor of London, a post he has held from its creation in 2000 until 2008. ... Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (commonly known as Boris Johnson, born 19 June 1964, New York City)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician, journalist and former editor of The Spectator. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Elections

The mayor's office is at City Hall, overlooking the River Thames near Tower Bridge

The Mayor of London is elected for a fixed term of four years, with the first election held in May 2000. As with most elected posts in the UK, there is a deposit, in this case of £10,000, which is returnable on the candidate's winning at least 5% of the first-choice votes cast. The post is elected by Supplementary Vote. The post was created after a 1998 referendum. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2125x1524, 552 KB) City Hall, London, England, taken from the high walkway on Tower Bridge. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2125x1524, 552 KB) City Hall, London, England, taken from the high walkway on Tower Bridge. ... City Hall, taken from the high walkway on Tower Bridge The interior of City Hall City Hall in London, informally known as the Leaning Tower of Pizzas or Fosters Nutsack (see also 30 St Mary Axe), is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... For the bridge of the same name in California, see Tower Bridge (California). ... The contingent vote is an electoral system used to elect a single winner, in which the voter ranks the candidates in order of preference. ...

2000

Main article: London mayoral election, 2000

The 2000 campaign was incident-filled. The eventual winner, Ken Livingstone, went back on an earlier pledge not to run as an independent after losing the Labour nomination to Frank Dobson. The first election to the office of Mayor of London took place on May 4, 2000. ... “Electioneering” redirects here. ... Pledge is a verb, meaning to promise solemnly, and a noun, meaning the promise or its maker or its object. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The Right Honourable Frank Gordon Dobson (born March 15, 1940) is a British politician and member of Parliament for Holborn and St. ...

The Conservative Party had to replace Lord Archer of Weston-super-Mare as their candidate when he was charged with perjury; Steve Norris was elected as his replacement. The Liberal Democrat candidate was Susan Kramer. Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945) is the outgoing Mayor of London, a post he has held from its creation in 2000 until 2008. ... Steve Norris Steve Norris is a British Conservative politician. ... The Right Honourable Frank Gordon Dobson (born March 15, 1940) is a British politician and member of Parliament for Holborn and St. ... Susan Veronica Kramer (born 22 July 1950) is a London businesswoman and Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Richmond Park. ... Darren Johnson For the New York politician, see Darren Johnson (New York). ... Damian Hockney is a British politician and the leader of the One London group on the London Assembly. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Not to be confused with Geoffrey Archer or Baron Archer of Sandwell. ... Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing. ... Steven Norris is a British Conservative politician. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Susan Veronica Kramer (born 22 July 1950) is a London businesswoman and Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Richmond Park. ...

2004

Main article: London mayoral election, 2004

In 2004, the second election was held. After being re-admitted to the Labour Party, Ken Livingstone was their official candidate. He won re-election after second preference votes were counted, with Steve Norris again coming second. The latest election to the post of Mayor of London took place on June 10, 2004. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The latest election to the post of Mayor of London took place on June 10, 2004. ...

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2008

Main article: London mayoral election, 2008

¹Second preference votes are only used to elect the mayor if no single candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. The top two candidates then receive the second preference votes from their eliminated opponents. The London mayoral election, 2008 for the office of Mayor of London was held on 1 May 2008 and was won by Conservative party candidate Boris Johnson. ... Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (commonly known as Boris Johnson, born 19 June 1964, New York City)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician, journalist and former editor of The Spectator. ... The Conservative Party, officially though less commonly known as the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945) is the outgoing Mayor of London, a post he has held from its creation in 2000 until 2008. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Brian Paddick (born 24 April 1958) is the Liberal Democrat candidate for the London mayoral election, 2008. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had already been in an alliance for seven years prior to this, since not long... Siân Berry Siân Berry (born 9 July 1974 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) is an English politician and member of the Green Party of England and Wales. ... The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. ... Richard Barnbrook (born 1961 in Catford) is a leading member of the British National Party and head of their group on Barking and Dagenham Council (the partys largest) as well as Regional Organiser for London. ... The British National Party (BNP) is a white nationalist political party in the United Kingdom. ... Alan Craig is a Borough councillor for the London Borough of Newham. ... Logo of the Christian Peoples Alliance The Christian Peoples Alliance is a minor political party operating in the United Kingdom. ... Gerard Batten (born March 27, 1954 in London) is a Member of the European Parliament for London for the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced ) is a British political party. ... Lindsey German Lindsey German is a British Trotskyist activist and member of the Central Committee of the Socialist Workers Party. ... Respect – The Unity Coalition is a left wing political party in England and Wales founded on January 25, 2004 in London. ... Matt OConnor is the founder and leader of the pressure group Fathers 4 Justice. ... The English Democrats Party, previously the English National Party, is a political party in England, which seeks the establishment of a new Parliament for England with at least the same powers as those granted to the Scottish Parliament. ... Winston McKenzie, May 2007. ...

²Percentage figures are not officially used on the final votes, they are produced here for illustration and are calculated by the candidates final vote divided by the total of final votes.

List of Mayors

Name		Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Political party
	Ken Livingstone		4 May 2000	3 May 2008	Independent 2000–2004 Labour 2004–2008 Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945) is the outgoing Mayor of London, a post he has held from its creation in 2000 until 2008. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...
	Boris Johnson		4 May 2008	Incumbent	Conservative

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Initiatives

Initiatives taken by Ken Livingstone as Mayor of London include the Congestion charge on private vehicles using Central London on weekdays, the creation of the London Climate Change Agency, the London Energy Partnership [1] and the founding of the international Large Cities Climate Leadership Group, now known as C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. The Congestion charge has led to many new buses being introduced across London. The white-on-red C marks all entrances to the congestion charge zone. ... London by night seen from the International Space Station The London Climate Change Agency (LCCA), a municipal company owned by the London Development Agency that works in partnership with private sector companies (notably EDF Energy) to design, finance, construct, own and operate decentralised low energy and zero-carbon projects for... The Large Cities Climate Leadership Group is a group of cities committed to the reduction of urban carbon emissions and adapting to climate change. ...

They have also included the London Partnerships Register which was a voluntary scheme without legal force for same-sex couples to register their partnership, and paved the way for the introduction by the United Kingdom Parliament of civil partnerships. Unlike civil partnerships, the London Partnerships Register was open to heterosexual couples who favour a public commitment other than marriage. A civil union is one of several terms for a civil status similar to marriage, typically created for the purposes of allowing homosexual couples access to the benefits enjoyed by married heterosexuals (see also same-sex marriage); it can also be used by couples of differing sexes who do not...

The Mayor of London is also a key player and supporter of the London Olympics in 2012, and is known to always encourage sport in London; especially when sport can be combined with helping UK charities-like The London Marathon and British 10K charity races. In the summer of 2007 he brought the World famous Tour de France cycle race to London.

Salary

The Mayor of London's salary is one that ranks along that of a government Cabinet minister's. The current salary is £137,579 per year [2]. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

See also

London Portal

• Deputy Mayor of London
• Foreign relations of the Mayor of London

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External links

• Mayor of London website
• Page about the process of nomination

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