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List of mayors of Havering

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 28, 2026
Entity authorityQ16993760 ↗
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The Mayor of Havering was a position first established in 1965 with the creation of the London Borough of Havering. It replaced the mayor of Romford.

The mayor is a member elected by Havering Council at a mayor-making ceremony in May to serve for a year, during which time they act as the borough's civic and ceremonial head.

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