Lady Mayor biography
Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley
Dame Susan Langley is the 697th Lord Mayor of the City of London, the third woman to hold the office, and the first to be styled “Lady Mayor”.
During her year as Lady Mayor, Alderwoman Langley will act as a spokesperson for the City, leading overseas business delegations to key international markets on behalf of the UK financial and professional services industry.
In the role she will meet government representatives, alongside business leaders and policy makers both at home and abroad. She will look to strengthen economic ties with the UK, identify new business opportunities and promote the UK as a top global destination for foreign investment.
Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley
| Titles | Alderwoman |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Gary |
| Education | Southampton University |
| Business career |
Dame Susan Langley is Chair of Gallagher UK, and the Senior Independent Director for UKAR (Northern Rock Asset Management and Bradford and Bingley). Previously she was the Lead Non-Executive Director for the Home Office, a Trustee for Macmillan Cancer, CEO Financial & Professional Services at the Department for International Trade (DIT), Executive Director North America and Market Development for Lloyd's of London, Director of Lloyd’s Asia and Chairman of Lloyd’s Japan. Prior to this, Susan held various Insurance Board positions. She joined the Insurance Market from PriceWaterhouseCoopers where she was a Principal Consultant working with a range of FTSE 100 companies. |
| Previous/current professional involvement |
A founding member of the Governments Women's Business Council, she is a past recipient of the Insurance Institute of London (ILL) Presidents Award, the FS Women in the City Achievement Award, Women to Watch, Leading Women in Reinsurance and top 20 inspirational City Women. Born in the East End, she is passionate about social mobility and involved in a number of charitable and mentoring roles. In 2015 she received an OBE for services to women in business and in 2023, a DBE for public service to the financial services industry. She is a Liveryman of the Insurers and Drapers and a Freeman of the Goldsmiths. Susan is the Alderwoman for the City of London Aldgate Ward, served as Aldermanic Sheriff of the City of London 2023/2024 and on 7 November 2025 will become Lady Mayor of London. She will be the 697th Lord Mayor, the third woman to hold the office, and the first to be styled “Lady Mayor”. |