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The London Borough of Islington was created in 1965. The position of Leader of the Council was only formally created in 2000 following the passing of the Local Government Act 2000 and before this the position was formally called Chair of the Policy Committee.
List of the Leaders of Islington Council
Date | Party | Leader of Islington Council | |
---|---|---|---|
1965-May 1968 | Labour | ||
May 1968 - May 1969 | Conservative | ||
May 1969 - May 1971 | Conservative | Cllr Michael Morris (now Lord Naseby)[1] | |
May 1971-May 1981 | Labour | Cllr Gerry Southgate[2] | |
May 1981-December 1981 | Labour | Cllr Donald Hoodless[3] | |
December 1981-May 1982 | Social Democrat Party | Cllr Jim Evans[4] | |
May 1982-May 1992 | Labour | Cllr Margaret Hodge[5] | |
May 1992-May 1994 | Labour | Cllr Derek Sawyer[6] | |
May 1994-May 1997 | Labour | Cllr Alan Clinton[7] | |
May 1997-February 2000 | Labour | Cllr Derek Sawyer[8] | |
February 2000-May 2006 | Liberal Democrat | Cllr Steve Hitchens[9] | |
May 2006-May 2009 | Liberal Democrat | Cllr James Kempton | |
February 2009-May 2010 | Liberal Democrat | Cllr Terry Stacey[10] | |
May 2010-October 2013 | Labour | Cllr Catherine West | |
October 2013- | Labour | Cllr Richard Watts[11] |
References
- ^ House of Lords Biography of Lord Naseby
- ^ Islington Tribune, Obituary of Gerry Southgate
- ^ Islington Council: Leader of the Council 1980 - 2000
- ^ Islington Council: Leader of the Council 1980 - 2000
- ^ Islington Council: Leader of the Council 1980 - 2000
- ^ Islington Council: Leader of the Council 1980 - 2000
- ^ Islington Council: Leader of the Council 1980 - 2000
- ^ Islington Council: Leader of the Council 1980 - 2000
- ^ LGC.com, 'Lib Dems Gain Contol in Blair's Backyard (Dec 1999)
- ^ Islington Lib Dems, 'New Leader for Islington Lib Dems'
- ^ Islington Council, 'New Leader to tackle unemployment crisis'