Mayors in Northern Ireland

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In Northern Ireland, the office of Mayor or Lord Mayor had long been ceremonial posts, with little or no duties attached to it.

[edit] Lord Mayors

The right to appoint a Lord Mayor is a rare honour, even less frequently bestowed than city status; a Lord Provost also acts as Lord Lieutenant of their city.

Currently, only Belfast has a Lord Mayor.

[edit] Mayoresses and Lady Mayoresses

The wife of a male Mayor is called the Mayoress and accompanies him to civic functions. A female Mayor or an unmarried male one may appoint a female consort, usually a fellow councillor, as Mayoress. The consort of a Lord Mayor is the Lady Mayoress.