The previous Mayor

The Mayor of Wandsworth for 2023/24 was Councillor Juliana Annan.

A descendant of West Africa, Ghana, Councillor Annan was elected to the Council in 2022, having joined the Labour Party in 2017.

Amongst other duties Councillor Annan serves on the children's committee and formerly led the SACRE committee. Councillor Annan has also served on the committees for Voluntary Service, Business and Culture, Adult Health, and Licencing, and has previously supported initiatives in the areas of children and education, adult health, and the Grants Committee.

Councillor Annan holds a diploma in Adult Health and Social care and has a passion for working with the elderly and children. She has worked for several agencies at several hospitals, including the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disabilities, St George Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital, Kingston Hospital, and UCLH. She has also worked as an administrator for the children and young people department at University College London Hospital. She is the founder of Agoe Empowerment Network Ltd and the co-founder of Support4Support Community Project Ltd, which assists underprivileged women and families from disadvantaged backgrounds in developing a love of reading and giving out-of-school help during the school holidays.

Councillor Annan attends the River of Life City Church and is a mother of two.

Charities

The charities Councillor Annan chose to support during her tenure are:

• The Black Mind Matters project which is supported by the Wandsworth Community Empowerment Network and improves the access, experience and outcomes of children and young people in mental health services
• The Katherine Low Settlement which supports refugees in the community
• Keeping Families Together which provides support to families that are struggling with day-to-day issues and creates a safe environment to keep young people away from gang culture an in school