David Wootton
| Sir David Wootton | |
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Wootton, as newly-elected Lord Mayor, waving to the crowds from the Lord Mayor's Coach
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| 684th Lord Mayor of London | |
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In office 11 November 2011 – 9 November 2012 |
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| Metropolitan Mayor | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Sir Michael Bear |
| Succeeded by | Sir Roger Gifford |
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| Born |
20 July 1950 Bradford, Yorkshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth (Liz, Lady Wootton) |
| Children | 4 children (Alexandra, James, Sophie and Christopher) |
| Residence | Sevenoaks, Kent |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Religion | Anglican |
Sir David Hugh Wootton (born 20 July 1950 in Yorkshire) is a British lawyer and politician. He was the 684th Lord Mayor of London, from 2011 to 2012, and is the Alderman of the Ward of Langbourn.
Wootton was educated at Bradford Grammar School before going up to Jesus College, Cambridge to read Classics and then Law. While at Cambridge he also captained his college’s boat club in 1972 and rowed in the First Boat which swept the board against all comers – and until he became Lord Mayor he endeavoured to row there once a year with his contemporaries.
In 1979 Wootton became a Partner at Allen & Overy, the international law firm headquartered in London with offices in 30 countries, specialising in corporate transactions and best-practice compliance with law and regulation in corporate governance. This involves dealing with mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and joint ventures across various international markets.
Having a strong interest in the governance of the City of London, Wootton stood for election to Common Council and was elected as Commoncouncilman for the Ward of Farringdon Within in 2002. In 2005 he was elected Alderman for the Ward of Langbourn. He was Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee and a member of the Policy and Resources and the City Lands and Bridge House Estates Committees. In 2009 he was elected Aldermanic Sheriff before serving as Lord Mayor of London for 2011-12.
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