51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ graduate and staff member elected Mayor of Lewisham
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A former 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ student who became a member of staff has been elected as Mayor of Lewisham.
Liam pictured in a white suit, at the Mayor election results announcement.
Liam Shrivastava became the second-ever directly elected Mayor for the Green Party in the .
His election came as the Greens won control of Lewisham Council, the first time since 1971 that the council has not been run by Labour.
Liam studied MA Political Communications at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ and last year joined us as Events and Communications Co-ordinator for the Migrant Futures Institute.
He formally took up the role of Mayor on Monday 11 May 2026 after immediately stepping down from his role at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ.
Interim Vice-Chancellor Professor David Oswell wrote to Liam to offer congratulations and set out 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ’ ambition of continuing to work in partnership with Lewisham to make the lives better of everyone who studies, works and lives in our home borough.
David has also written to Baroness Brenda Dacres of Lewisham recognising her support for 51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ and achievements as Mayor of Lewisham and a Councillor in New Cross and Deptford.
51³Ô¹ÏÍøºÚÁÏ has deep connections to Lewisham through a range of intiatives including the New Cross Fire Bursaries scheme, the Civic University Agreement and new learning space in the in the heart of the borough.