List of mayors of Belfast
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The Lord Mayor of Belfast is the leader and chairperson of Belfast City Council, elected annually from and by the city's 60 councillors. The Lord Mayor also serves as the representative of the city of Belfast, welcoming guests from across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
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Incumbent Ryan Murphy since 5 June 2023 | |
Style | The Right Honourable[1] |
Appointer | Belfast City Council |
Term length | One year |
Inaugural holder | Sir Daniel Dixon (Lord Mayor) George Dunbar (Mayor) John Vesey (Sovereign) |
Formation | 1892 (as Lord Mayor of Belfast) 1842 (as Mayor of Belfast) 1613 (as Sovereign of Belfast) |
Deputy | Áine Groogan |
Website | Lord Mayor |
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The current Lord Mayor is Ryan Murphy of Sinn Féin who has been in the position of Lord Mayor since 5 June 2023. The Deputy Lord Mayor is Áine Groogan of the Green Party.
It was announced on 30th April 2024 that Micky Murray of the Alliance party would be taking up the post of Lord Mayor from June 2024.