2012 London mayoral election 2012 London mayoral election The London mayoral election of 2012 was an election held on Thursday 3 May 2012, to elect the Mayor of London. It was won by the incumbent mayor Boris Johnson of the Conservative Party in second landslide victory. The election was held on the same day as the London Assembly election. Incumbent Conservative Boris Johnson was seeking re-election for a second term as Mayor. Ken Livingstone, who was Mayor between 2000 and 2008, was seeking a third, non-consecutive term as the Labour candidate. The turnout was 38.1%, a decrease from 45.33% in the previous election. Shortly
Charles Bowman (Lord Mayor of London) Charles Bowman (Lord Mayor of London) Charles Bowman (born 1961) was the 690th Lord Mayor of the City of London. As Lord Mayor, Bowman launched the City of London a corporation's Business of Trust programme. This programme seeks to create "a lasting legacy of better business, trusted by society". Bowman joined PwC in September 1983. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1986 and was admitted to partnership in 1995. Bowman has specialised in delivering audit and capital market transaction services to large listed and multi-national companies. Among his various leadership roles, he has led PwC's Building Public Trust programme.