Politicians

Leader of the Council	Term
Cllr Derek Sawyer	May 1997 – May 2002
Cllr Alan Clinton	May 1994 – May 1997
Cllr Derek Sawyer	May 1992 – May 1994
Cllr Margaret Hodge	May 1982 – May 1992
Cllr Jim Evans	December 1981 – May 1982
Cllr Donald Hoodless	May 1981 – December 1981
Cllr Gerry Southgate	May 1979 – May 1981

Alan Clinton, Leader of Islington Council 1994-1997

Jeremy Corbyn, Islington Labour MP 1983-present

Bob Crossman, Islington Councillor 1982-1990, Mayor of Islington, 1986-1987

Margaret Hodge, Leader of Islington Council from 1982 to 1992. In 2003 Tony Blair appointed her as the first Children’s Minister.

Donald Hoodless, Leader of Islington Council 1981

Sandy Marks, Islington Councillor 1982-2000

Derek Sawyer, Leader of Islington Council 1992-1994

Chris Smith, Labour MP, Islington South & Finsbury

Stephen Twigg, Islington Councillor Sussex Ward, July 1992-May 1997

Keith Vaz, senior solicitor in Islington until 1985