Dylan Law
Dylan Law | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Mayor of Hackney | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Guy Nicholson |
| Hackney Cabinet Member for Safer Homes and Housing Services | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Hackney Borough Councillor for Hackney Downs ward | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Desmond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2006[1][2] |
| Party | Green Party of England and Wales |
Dylan Law (born 2006) is a British politician who has served as the Deputy Mayor of Hackney for the Green Party since 2026, and as a Hackney Councillor for Hackney Downs ward.[3]
Early life
Law was born in Hackney, and has three siblings. His father is from Guyana, his maternal grandfather was from Zimbabwe, and his maternal grandmother is a nurse from Tunbridge Wells. He went to City Academy.[3]
He spent five years in Hackney Youth Parliament.[1]
Political career
Law joined the Green Party in 2025, after meeting local councillor Liam Davis.[3] He cites Napoleon Bonaparte and Franklin D. Roosevelt as political inspirations,[3] and also Zack Polanski and Zohran Mamdani.[4]
Law was elected as a councillor in the 2026 Hackney London Borough Council election, and was subsequently appointed by Mayor Zoë Garbett as Deputy Mayor on 11 May 2026, also being given responsibilities for council housing management and repairs, the private rented sector, and housing affordability.[5]
References
- 1 2 King, Bethan (28 March 2026). "A new generation of politicians in Hackney? Meet the 19-year-old running for deputy mayor". NELondoner.
- ↑ Boucher, Harriette (29 April 2026). "'Young people should be represented by someone their own age': Meet the youngsters vying for local council seats". The Independent.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Iqbal, Nosheen (20 August 2026). "Meet Dylan Law, Hackney's 20-Year-Old Deputy Mayor And A Dose Of Hope". British Vogue.
- ↑ Okundaye, Jason (18 March 2026). "Britain's Broken. Can This 19-Year-Old Help Fix It?". i-D.
- ↑ "Mayor Garbett unveils first Green cabinet as new era begins at the Town Hall". Hackney Citizen. 11 May 2026.
