Lord mayor is a title of a mayor of what is usually a major city in a Commonwealth realm or the former British Empire, with special recognition bestowed by the sovereign of the United Kingdom. Aldermen usually elect the lord mayor from their ranks.
Lord mayor is a title of a mayor of what is usually a major city in a Commonwealth realm or the former British Empire, with special recognition bestowed by the sovereign of the United Kingdom. Aldermen usually elect the lord mayor from their ranks.
In Australia, lord mayor is a special status granted by the monarch to mayors of major cities, primarily the capitals of Australian states and territories. Australian cities with lord mayors are:
Lord Mayors in Australia are entitled to use the traditional honorific prefix of The Right Honourable' (which has no connection with the privy council) and the prefix attaches to the office of Lord Mayor, for example The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Adelaide, and is not granted to the individual, and is relinquished upon leaving office.
In Canada, the only town with a lord mayor in the traditional sense is Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario (originally Newark, Upper Canada), as recognition of its role as the first capital of Upper Canada. Unusually, the council of Brantford, Ontario took it upon itself to appoint an honorary Lord Mayor Walter Gretzky in addition to the elected mayor. This is the only example of a council granting the cachet itself, rather than it being granted by a higher authority, such as the Crown or national government.
In India, the mayors of cities such as Bengaluru, Mysore and Chennai are addressed as The Worshipful Mayor with robes and attire as for the Lord Mayor of the City of London.
In Malaysia, the Malay translation of lord mayor is Datuk bandar, which means "city chief". This title is used for the mayor of Kuala Lumpur, known as Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur locally. This position is a direct appointment by the Monarch of Malaysia.
In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, it is a ceremonial post conferred by letters patent. Most famously it refers to the Lord or Lady Mayor of London, who only has jurisdiction over the City of London, as opposed to the modern title of Mayor of London governing Greater London.
The Welsh translation of lord mayor is Arglwydd Faer.
In Scotland, the equivalent title is Lord Provost.
In Uganda, the distinction of a lord mayoralty is exclusive to Kampala, in recognition of its preeminence as the capital.
In Ireland, the posts of Lord Mayor of Dublin (granted under the Kingdom of Ireland) and Lord Mayor of Cork (granted when this city was part of the United Kingdom) still exist, and are symbolic titles as in the UK. The Irish translation of the title is Ardmhéara, literally "high mayor."
In the United States, the capital of Maryland, Annapolis is incorporated under a royal charter. The city used the title of Lord Mayor of Annapolis, until shortly after the formalization of American independence from Great Britain.
Qualified forms of mayoral titles are also present outside the English-speaking world, including forms such as "high mayor".
The style of address for the office of the lord mayors of Belfast, Cardiff, Bristol, the City of London, York, and in Australia, is The Right Honourable. All other lord mayors are The Right Worshipful. This refers only to the post, rather than the person. The title Sir can be used for salutations when a lord mayor is being addressed.
Mayor (...cities in the UK....the Right Worshipful] - the Mayor of _____, Begin: Sir (or Madam). Refer to as Your Worship.....
Addressing People of Title - Mayor (excluding United States mayors) - Salutation: Dear Sir/Madam: or Dear Sir/Madam Mayor
