Jules Pipe
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Julian Benjamin Pipe CBE
is the first directly elected Mayor
of the London Borough of Hackney
since his election in October 2002.
He worked as a journalist until taking on the full-time position as Mayor.
Pipe was elected as a Labour party
councillor in Stoke Newington
in 1996, later representing the King’s Park
ward
.
He was re-elected at the May 2006 mayoral election
and subsequently in the May 2010 mayoral election
. He was Leader of Hackney Council from June 2001 to October 2002.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
is the first directly elected Mayor
Elected mayors in the United Kingdom
Directly elected mayors are council leaders elected by the general electorate of a council area for local government, instead of being appointed by members of a local authority, which is common in the United Kingdom. The Elected Mayor is elected from a number of candidates who put themselves up for...
of the London Borough of Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
since his election in October 2002.
He worked as a journalist until taking on the full-time position as Mayor.
Pipe was elected as a Labour party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
councillor in Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington is a district in the London Borough of Hackney. It is north-east of Charing Cross.-Boundaries:In modern terms, Stoke Newington can be roughly defined by the N16 postcode area . Its southern boundary with Dalston is quite ill-defined too...
in 1996, later representing the King’s Park
Kings Park (ward)
Kings Park is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Julius Asabgwiy Nkafu, Sharon Patrick, and Saleem...
ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
.
He was re-elected at the May 2006 mayoral election
Hackney Council election, 2006
Elections for London Borough of Hackney Council were held on Thursday 4 May 2006. The whole council was up for election. Hackney is split up into 19 wards, each electing 3 councillors, so a total of 57 seats were up for election.-Election results:...
and subsequently in the May 2010 mayoral election
Hackney Council election, 2010
Elections for London Borough of Hackney Council were held on Thursday 6 May 2010. The whole council was up for election. Hackney is split up into 19 wards, each electing 3 councillors, so a total of 57 seats were up for election.-Summary results:...
. He was Leader of Hackney Council from June 2001 to October 2002.