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The Lord Mayor of Brisbane is the chief executive of the City of Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, and the head of the Brisbane City Council. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner of the Liberal National Party was sworn in on 8 April 2019, following the resignation of Graham Quirk .
Adrian Jurgen Schrinner (born 1977) is the current Lord Mayor of Brisbane. He was first elected as the Councillor for Chandler Ward in 2005 and became a member of Civic Cabinet three years later. [4] Schrinner became Deputy Mayor in 2011, and succeeded Graham Quirk as Lord Mayor in 2019, following his retirement from the council. [5]
Lord mayor is a title of a mayor of what is usually a major city in a Commonwealth realm, with special recognition bestowed by the sovereign. [1] However, the title or an equivalent is present in other countries, including forms such as "high mayor". Aldermen usually elect the lord mayor from their ranks. [2]
14th Lord Mayor of Brisbane; In office 30 May 2003 – 27 March 2004: Preceded by: Jim Soorley: Succeeded by: Campbell Newman: Deputy Lord Mayor of Brisbane; In office 1 May 1997 – 30 May 2003: Leader: Jim Soorley: Brisbane City Councillor for Dutton Park Ward; In office 1985 – 30 May 2003: Succeeded by: Helen Abrahams: Personal details; Born
As incumbent Lord Mayor, Adrian Schrinner was the Liberal National candidate, confirming in February 2023 that he would seek re-election. [18] North Brisbane lawyer and small business owner Tracey Price [19] was announced as the ALP candidate for Lord Mayor of Brisbane on 4 August 2023. [20] [21]
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has quit the inter-governmental committee charged with organizing the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games, calling it a “pointless talkfest” and “dysfunctional ...
This Category contains articles about Mayors of Brisbane, Queensland. Pages in category "Mayors and Lord Mayors of Brisbane" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total.
James Gerard Soorley (born 8 April 1951) is an Australian lobbyist and former politician.He served as Labor Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 1991 to 2003. [1] A laicised Catholic priest, [2] Soorley has a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in psychology, from Macquarie University, and a Master of Arts in organisational psychology from Loyola University Chicago.