Stepney Green School pupil Akram Hussain, 15, was elected after beating off competition from 19 other candidates.
He is the second young person to fill the post, replacing Jahid Ahmed, whose year’s tenure is coming to an end.
Hussain’s roles include chairing the Tower Hamlets Youth Partnership, attending cabinet meetings and visiting schools to consult with young people.
His main priorities are to improve career opportunities and tackle environmental issues and crime.
More than 4,000 votes were cast during the election, which was open to 11 to 18 year olds in the London borough and organised by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets youth and community services team.
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