Sophie Linden
Sophie Linden (born 27 February 1970) is a British politician, and currently the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime in London.[1] She is a member of the Labour Party.
Sophie Linden | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2016 | |
| Mayor | Sadiq Khan |
| Commissioner | Sir Bernard Hogan Howe Cressida Dick |
| Preceded by | Stephen Greenhalgh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 February 1970 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
From 1992 to 1997, Linden was a researcher for David Blunkett MP.[2][3] Following the Labour victory at the 1997 general election, she became a Special Adviser to Blunkett when he was Secretary of State for Education and Employment.[4] She was in the role from 1997 to 2001, following Blunkett as Special Adviser when he was appointed Home Secretary.
Linden moved to become a Labour councillor within the London Borough of Hackney, for the Dalston Ward, from 4 May 2006 to 10 June 2016.[5] During this period, she sought selection as Labour's Prospective parliamentary candidate for Hampstead and Kilburn prior to the 2015 general election, but was unsuccessful.[2] In 2016, she was appointed by the new Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to be the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.[6]
References
- "The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime | London City Hall". www.london.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- Osley, Richard (23 May 2013). "Former Blunkett adviser Sophie Linden joins race to become Labour Party candidate in Hampstead and Kilburn | Camden New Journal". Camden New Journal. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017.
- Yong, Ben; Hazell, Robert (1 December 2014). Special Advisers: Who they are, what they do and why they matter. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781782254287.
- "Another Hackney political export: Sophie Linden". bloodandproperty.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- 1 (1 January 2017). "Hackney Council – Councillor details – Councillor Sophie Linden". Retrieved 1 January 2017.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "Mayor Sadiq Khan announces key appointments – Diversity UK". Diversity UK. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.