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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 ]
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]
These are lists of mayors and include some or all of the following elements: Name of each mayor; Years when the office was held, sometimes dates for each term; Political party; Year or date of birth/death of the mayor; Exact title of the mayor; Description of the office, year/date it was created; Notes on each mayor; The lists are generally ...
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. *
Mayors of places in Yorkshire and the Humber, England. ... Mayors of Leeds (1 C, 14 P) R. Mayors of Richmond, North Yorkshire (2 P) S. Lord mayors of Sheffield (24 P) Y.
From 1889 until 1974 Leeds was a county borough, independent from any county council. Under the Local Government Act 1972 it had its territory enlarged and became a metropolitan borough, with West Yorkshire County Council providing county-level services. The first election to the reconstituted city council was held in 1973, initially operating ...
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. *
List of mayors of Barnsley; Mayor of Barnstaple; List of mayors of Bath; List of mayors of Bedford (England) List of mayors of Birmingham; List of mayors of Bolton; Mayor of Boston, Lincolnshire; List of mayors of the Boston Staple; Mayor of Bournemouth; List of mayors of Bradford; List of mayors of Bristol