Alderman Alastair King DL

    The Rt. Hon. Lord Mayor of the City of London

Subject to election, Alderman Alastair King DL will become the 696th Lord Mayor of London in November 2024. The principal role of Lord Mayor is as a Global Ambassador for UK's Financial and Professional Services, alongside championing charitable interests for the Lord Mayor's Appeal and the wider community.

Alastair is on the board of five City of London-based financial services companies, four of which he chairs. Of the five companies, four are FCA-regulated and he owns two – Naisbitt King Asset Management Limited (a fund manager) and Naisbitt King Limited (a family office).

Alastair is Chair of the British Liver Trust, the national liver charity. He also has substantial involvement in the Livery Companies.

Alastair is a Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London. He is an Honorary Fellow - Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI), an Honorary Visiting Professor - Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London and an Honorary Bencher - Honourable Society of the Middle Temple.

City of London Corporation

The City of London Corporation is the governing body of the Square Mile dedicated to a vibrant and thriving City, supporting a diverse and sustainable London within a globally-successful UK.

Based in Guildhall, the City Corporation looks after and promotes the City of London. It is headed by the Lord Mayor with the Court of Common Council being its main decision-making body. We are a uniquely diverse organisation, with a role that goes beyond that of an ordinary local authority. We have our own government (the oldest in the country with origins pre-dating Parliament), our own Lord Mayor and independent police force.

As the governing body of the Square Mile, we are dedicated to a vibrant and thriving City, supporting a diverse and sustainable London within a globally-successful UK. We aim to achieve and support the following objectives:

• Diverse Engaged Communities

• Dynamic Economic Growth

• Leading Sustainable Environment

• Vibrant Thriving Destination

• Providing Excellent Services

• Flourishing Public Spaces

Our reach extends far beyond the Square Mile's boundaries and across private, public and voluntary sector responsibilities. This, along with our independent and non-party political voice and convening power, enables us to promote the interests of people and organisations across London and the UK and play a valued role on the world stage.