Richard Watts (politician)
Richard Watts | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of London's Deputy Chief of Staff | |
| Assumed office May 2021 | |
| Leader of Islington London Borough Council | |
| In office 10 October 2013 – 20 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Janet Burgess |
| Preceded by | Catherine West |
| Succeeded by | Kaya Comer-Schwartz |
| Labour Party Group Leader on Islington London Borough Council | |
| In office 10 October 2013 – 20 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Janet Burgess |
| Preceded by | Catherine West |
| Councillor for Islington London Borough Council | |
| In office 4 May 2006 – 20 May 2021 | |
| Ward | Tollington |
| Preceded by | Daniel Bonner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
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Richard Watts (born 1975), is a Labour Party politician. He is currently Deputy Chief of Staff to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
He was previously Council Leader of Islington London Borough Council, England. He was elected to that role in October 2013. In the borough elections of May 2014 he led the Islington Labour Party to an increased majority on the council.