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The Lord Mayor of Swansea (Welsh: Arglwydd Faer Abertawe) is a senior member of the elected Council. Swansea has had a Mayor since it became a borough in 1835. The dignity of Lord Mayor was conferred on the city by Queen Elizabeth II on 22 March 1982 to celebrate the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales. The status was confirmed on 1 April 1996 ...
The Mansion House is a historic building in Ffynone Road in Swansea, Wales. The building was commissioned as a private residence but, since 1922, it has accommodated the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Swansea.
Pages in category "Mayors of Swansea" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
In May 2000 the mayor of Cwmamman, Howard Power, appointed his 15-year-old niece Marianne Coleman as mayoress, because his wife was too busy to fill the role. [11] In 2008 the new Mayor of Narberth, Suzanne Radford-Smith, nominated her aunt to be Mayoress. [27] The consort of a Lord Mayor is the Lady Mayoress.
In 1982, Swansea became the second Welsh city to be given a lord mayor. Three further cities in England were granted lord mayoralties in 1988 ( Canterbury ), 1992 ( Chester ), and 2002 ( Exeter ). In 2012, Armagh became the second city in Northern Ireland with a lord mayor.
Swansea obtained the further right to have a Lord Mayor in 1982. [30] Within the city centre are the ruins of the castle, the Marina, the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea Museum, the Dylan Thomas Centre, the Environment Centre, and the Market, which is the largest covered market in Wales. [31]
Lord Mayor of Swansea; In office 2019–2020: Deputy Minister for Local Government; In office 17 October 2000 – 1 May 2003: First Minister: Rhodri Morgan: Preceded by: New post: Succeeded by: Post reorganised: Personal details; Born 30 January 1960 (age 65) Clatterbridge, the Wirral, Cheshire, England: Nationality: British citizen: Political ...
The 2017 election to the City and County of Swansea Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2012 election. Labour maintained control of the authority. [1] The next full council elections took place in May 2022.