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Mayor of Lewisham
Incumbent Brenda Dacres since 8 March 2024
Style
No courtesy title or style
Appointer
Electorate of Lewisham
Term length
Four years
Inaugural holder
Steve Bullock
The mayor of Lewisham is a directly elected mayor responsible for the executive function of Lewisham London Borough Council in London. The role was established in 2002 following a referendum the previous year.
Damien Egan resigned the post on 10 January 2024 in order to contest the 2024 Kingswood by election.[1] In the resulting by-election, Brenda Dacres was elected as Egan's successor.[1][2]
^ ab"Resignation of Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham". Lewisham Council. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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"Lewisham elects Brenda Dacres as first black woman mayor". BBC News. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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