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She was born and raised in Nigeria, but moved to the UK to study in the University of Leeds and as of January 2024 is a governor at the Leeds City College. In May 2024 she took up the position of Lord Mayor of Leeds , [ 2 ] becoming the first elected councillor from Africa to hold the council position, [ 3 ] the second black person after Eileen ...
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]
Outside Leeds Civic Hall, members of the armed forces were joined by the Lord Mayor of Leeds Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung, Bishop of Kirkstall the Rt Rev Arun Arora, Rabbi Anthony Gilbert ...
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Cllr Abigail Marshall-Katung near Hibiscus Rising, LEEDS 2023 Katung married Nigerian-British Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung , who as of January 2024 is the Lord mayor of Leeds . The couple have two 19 year-old twin sons.
This is a list of lord mayoralties and lord provostships in the United Kingdom. The dignity of having a lord mayor as civic head is granted to 28 of the 68 districts enjoying city status in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In Scotland the similar office of lord provost is reserved for the convener of the four largest of the eight Scottish ...
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. *