Michael Mainelli

Michael Mainelli
Professor Mainelli in 2023
695th Lord Mayor of the City of London
In office
10 November 2023 – 8 November 2024
Preceded bySir Nicholas Lyons
Succeeded byAlastair King
Sheriff of the City of London
In office
27 September 2019 – 1 October 2021
Preceded byVincent Keaveny
Succeeded bySir Nicholas Lyons
Personal details
Born
Michael Raymond Mainelli

(1958-12-19) 19 December 1958 (age 65)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
British
Irish
Italian[1]
Spouse
Elisabeth Reuß
(m. 1996)
Children3
EducationBishop Moore High School, Orlando, Florida
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
Trinity College Dublin
London School of Economics (MPhil, PhD)
Occupation
Awards KStJ
OMRI
Websitemainelli.org

Michael Raymond Mainelli KStJ (born 19 December 1958) is an American-born British scientist, economist, and accountant, known for being Chairman of Z/Yen,[2] Sheriff of the City of London for 2019–21, and the 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London for 2023/24.[3]

An Emeritus Professor of Commerce of Gresham College,[4] and founder of the Long Finance initiative, Mainelli has been Alderman for Broad Street Ward in the City of London since 4 July 2013,[5] and was elected Sheriff on 24 June 2019, serving for two terms.[6]

  1. ^ "City of London elects new Lord Mayor: US scientist and economist Alderman Michael Mainelli". 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. ^ www.arabnews.com
  4. ^ "Gresham College – Professor Michael Mainelli". Gresham College. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. ^ Teale, Andrew. "Local Elections Archive Project: City of London - Court of Aldermen". Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  6. ^ "City elects Sheriffs of London for 2019 – 2020". City elects Sheriffs of London for 2019 - 2020.