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Lawyer and 693rd Lord Mayor of London

AldermanVincent KeavenyCBE KStJ
Keaveny in 2022
693rd Lord Mayor of London
In office
13 November 2021 – 11 November 2022
Preceded bySir William Russell
Succeeded byNicholas Lyons
Personal details
BornVincent Thomas Keaveny
(1965-07-01) 1 July 1965 (age 59)
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
EducationSt Michael's College, Dublin
Alma materUniversity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
OccupationLawyer
Awards Knight of St John

Vincent Thomas Keaveny CBE KStJ (born 1 July 1965) is an Irish commercial lawyer who served as the 693rd Lord Mayor of London for 2021–22.

Biography

Educated at St Michael's College, University College Dublin, and Trinity College Dublin, since 1989 Keaveny has lived and worked in England, qualifying as a solicitor in 1992. He took the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law from University College Dublin in 1986, and has been a partner in DLA Piper since 2015.

Keaveny serves as Alderman for the Ward of Farringdon Within since 2013, and served as a Sheriff of the City of London for 2018–19. He is a liveryman of the City of London Solicitors' Company, the Worshipful Company of Woolmen, the Distillers, the Spectacle Makers, the Stationers and Newspaper Makers, the Framework Knitters, the Upholders, and the Security Professionals.

In 2018 Keaveny was awarded the UCD Alumni Award in Law.

Elected Lord Mayor of London, Keaveny took office on 13 November 2021, being appointed KStJ.

Alderman Nicholas Lyons succeeded him as Lord Mayor on 11 November 2022.

Vincent Keaveny is a Member of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.

Keaveny was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to socio-economic advancement, British–Irish relations and the City of London.

References

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  2. "Keaveny, Vincent Thomas". ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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  5. ^ "DLA Piper Partner Sworn In as City of London Lord Mayor". Law.com International. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. "VINCENT KEAVENY". UCD Alumni Awards. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. "Order of St John | The Gazette". Archived from the original on 25 November 2021.
  8. "City of London has lost just 7,500 jobs due to Brexit, Irish-born mayor says". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  9. "Next Lord Mayor of the City of London elected - Nicholas Lyons". City of London Corporation. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  10. "Newsletters of the Lieutenancy – Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem". Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  11. "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B9.

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Civic offices
Preceded bySir William Russell
Lord Mayor of London
2021 – 2022 		Succeeded bySir Nicholas Lyons
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