Mayor of Hackney

The mayor of Hackney is a directly elected mayor responsible for the executive function of Hackney London Borough Council in London, England. The post was created following a referendum in the London Borough of Hackney on 2 May 2002. The inaugural mayor Jules Pipe was succeeded by Philip Glanville following an election on 15 September 2016. Glanville resigned with effect from 22 September 2023, following a scandal. History The directly elected mayoralty was created following a referendum on 2 May 2002 in the London Borough of Hackney. 70.1% of voters supported changing the executive arrangements of Hackney London Borough Council to a directly elected mayor. The inaugural mayor was Jules Pipe of the Labour Party who was elected on 17 October 2002. He was re-elected in 2006, 2010 and 2014. Pipe was succeeded by Philip Glanville, who was elected mayor at a by-election on 15 September 2016. Glanville was re-elected in 2018 and 2022.