Next Lord Mayor of the City of London Elected

On the 29th September, 2022 - Alderman Nicholas Lyons was elected to be the next Lord Mayor of the City of London.

Alderman Lyons will be the 694th Lord Mayor of the City, and will succeed the current Lord Mayor Vincent Keaveny from Friday 11th November, 2022 for a one year term.

The annual Lord Mayor's show will take place on 12th November, 2022, which will be followed by the Lord Mayor's Banquet on 28th November, 2022 at Guildhall - where the Prime Minister will deliver a speech.

During his Mayoral year, Alderman Lyons – who is taking a sabbatical from being Chairman of Phoenix Group Holdings – will also champion his ‘Financing our Future’ theme by promoting a resilient, resourceful and responsible City.

Nicholas Lyons said:

“It is a great honour to be elected the 694th Lord Mayor of the City of London. I want to put the City back where it belongs at the heart of the economy when the country most needs it to drive growth, create jobs and support investment.

Financial and professional services firms employ over 2.3 million people across the UK – two-thirds of which are outside of London. The sector is a national asset that underpins every aspect of our lives. During the Covid crisis, it enabled us to operate successfully working from home, ensuring that transactions, payments and access to credit and to savings were unaffected.

We cannot, however, afford to be complacent and must work with Government and the regulators to ensure the UK is internationally competitive, innovative and open.

We must also address the twin challenges of financial literacy and financial inclusion. This is particularly important in the face of a challenging economic outlook and I hope to drive this agenda forward during my year in office.”

Source:
https://www.thelordmayorsappeal.org/news-and-events/latest-news/1145/next-lord-mayor-of-the-city-of-london-elected/