Caroline Woodley is a British Labour Party politician who was elected as the directly elected mayor of Hackney in London in a by-election in 2023.
Caroline Woodley | |
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Mayor of Hackney | |
Assumed office 9 November 2023 | |
Preceded by | Philip Glanville |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labour |
Profession | Politician |
Hackney councillor
editWoodley was elected in 2018 to Hackney London Borough Council from the Cazenove ward and was re-elected in 2022.[1][2] She became the cabinet member for families, parks and leisure.[3]
Mayor of Hackney
editWoodley was elected Mayor of Hackney in a by-election held on 9 November 2023,[3] becoming the borough's third directly elected mayor following the resignation of her predecessor, Philip Glanville.[4]
References
edit- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Hackney mayor: Labour's Caroline Woodley elected". BBC News. BBC. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Labour win mayoral election after paedophile scandal resignation". Hackney Gazette. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.