Chair of the London Assembly – Andrew Boff

At its Annual Meeting in May, the London Assembly elects one of its Members as Chair and another Member as its Deputy Chair. They each serve a one-year term. The Chair plays a crucial role in the procedural operation of Assembly business including chairing Mayor’s Question Time (MQT) and Plenary sessions of the whole Assembly. The Chair ensures fair, efficient and timely transaction of business at the meetings, decides the order of business and the order in which Members will be called to speak and takes other decisions in relation to the running of those meetings.

The Chair also represents the London Assembly at internal and external events such as Holocaust Memorial Day and Remembrance Service. The Chair promotes the role and work of the London Assembly through social media channels, media interviews and engagement with stakeholders, including Londoners.

The Chair holds this role alongside their day-to-day role of representing Londoners and their committee responsibilities.

Biography

Andrew Boff has served as a London-wide Assembly Member since 2008. 

On the London Assembly, Andrew has campaigned for housing policies to tackle the plight of overcrowding and build the homes London desperately needs. He has published reports on making London autism-friendly, tackling childhood obesity, and London’s north-south transport divide.

Before the Assembly, Andrew Boff ran his own IT support company. Born in Hillingdon, Andrew served as a councillor in the area between 1982 and 1994. He led Hillingdon Council between 1990 and 1992. Later, he moved to Hackney, where he helped run Broadway Market’s Saturday market, published a local magazine, and served as a Councillor between 2005 and 2006.