PATRICIA DE LILLE

Executive Mayor, City of Cape Town, South Africa
@PatriciaDeLille

Patricia de Lille was elected as the Executive Mayor of Cape Town in 2011 and was re-elected for a second term in August 2016 with a two-thirds majority. Under her leadership, Cape Town is widely been regarded as the best-run metro in South Africa and has received close to 90 international awards including being listed at number on the prestigious New York Times’ list of 52 Places to Go in 2014 and the winner of the 2015 C40 Cities Award for Adaptation. Cape Town has earned a global reputation for its contribution and membership in numerous international initiatives for cities including the C40 Cities and 100 Resilient Cities. Mayor De Lille currently serves as a board member of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, Chairperson of the Global Parliament of Mayors, Vice-President of the World Energy Cities Partnership and a commissioner for the Global Commission on Economy and Climate.