London Borough of Barking and Dagenham’s First Citizen
Nigerian Princess Opeyemi Bright inaugurated as UK’s youngest mayor at 29
Princess Opeyemi Bright, the youngest mayor in the United Kingdom, has been sworn in after winning the mayoral election in March. After her inauguration on Friday, May 16, 2025, the 29-year-old is now officially recognized as First Citizen of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Bright, who was born in the United Kingdom to…