Brenda Dacres

Brenda Dacres
Mayor of Lewisham
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 March 2024
Preceded byDamien Egan
Personal details
BornNovember 1966 (age 57–58)
Political partyLabour

Brenda Vanessa Dacres (born November 1966)[1] is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician who is Mayor of Lewisham. In 2024 she became the first black woman directly elected mayor in England.[2]

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  2. ^ "First black woman wins directly elected mayoralty". BBC News. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-09.