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The Lord Mayor of Leeds (until 1897 known as the Mayor of Leeds) is a ceremonial post held by a member of Leeds City Council, elected annually by the council. By charter from King Charles I in 1626, the leader of the governing body of the borough of Leeds was an alderman, the first holder being Sir John Savile . [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Lord mayors of Leeds" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Lord mayors of Leeds (14 P) Pages in category "Mayors of Leeds" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The Lord Mayor of Leeds is a ceremonial, non-partisan position elected annually by and from the councillors. As well as acting as the chair of the council, the Lord Mayor represents the City of Leeds at events within and outside the city. [22] The first Mayor of Leeds was Thomas Danby in 1661, and the first Lord Mayor was James Kitson in 1897. [23]
Mayors of places in Yorkshire and the Humber, England. ... Mayors of Leeds (1 C, 13 P) R. Mayors of Richmond, North Yorkshire (2 P) S. Lord mayors of Sheffield (24 P) Y.
Four of the lord mayors and two of the lord provosts have the right to the style The Right Honourable. Before 1863, only York, the City of London, and Dublin had lord mayors, and only Edinburgh and Glasgow had lord provosts. The first four were styled The Right Honourable. Aberdeen was given a lord provost in 1863.
Mayors of Leeds (1 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Politicians from Leeds" The following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Oppose specifically Lord Mayor of Leeds, generally renaming articles to Lists. A list is a list. An article about the office and the holders is an article. It would be better to move the list part of articles to separate List pages, as with Lord Mayor of London. For the time being "List of Lord Mayors of X" should direct to a section in the ...