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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]
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.
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. *
Seat totals, 1973–2012. 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.
No years are given for the cities that had a lord mayor or lord provost before 1863. The six cities where the lord mayor or lord provost has the right to the style The Right Honourable are labelled in ALL CAPS: York, the City of London, Edinburgh, Glasgow (since 1912), Belfast (since 1923), and Cardiff (since 1956).
In recent years they have doubled as more influential political roles while retaining the ceremonial functions. A mayor's term of office denotes the municipal year. Traditionally mayors and provosts have been elected by town, borough and city councils. Since 2000, several districts now have directly elected mayors with extensive powers. The ...