Birmingham has had a Mayor (and elected council) since 1838. With city status in 1889 came Birmingham’s first Lord Mayor.
Each Lord Mayor takes office at the Annual Meeting of the City Council and holds office for a year.
Lord Mayors are non-political and non-executive during their term of office and act as Chair of the Council.
As the First Citizen of Birmingham, the Lord Mayors represents not only the City but also the people of Birmingham.
The current Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress are Cllr Michael Wilkes and Mrs Vivienne Wilkes.
Interesting Facts
- The Lord Mayor’s Chain weighs 2kg
- The Robes weigh 5kg
- The Registration No. of the Lord Mayor’s car which is made in Birmingham is LOM 1
- The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress usually undertake around 1200 appointments in a year
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