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	The '''Lord Mayor of Belfast''' is a ceremonial position held by a member of ]. They are elected annually by the council.
			{{Infobox political post
			\| post = ]
			\| body = ]
			\| insignia = Coat of Arms of Belfast.png
			\| insigniasize = 200
			\| insigniacaption = ]
			\| image = Cllr Mickey Murray, Lord Mayor of Belfast 2024-25.jpg
			\| imagesize = 225px
			\| alt =
			\| incumbent = ]
			\| incumbentsince = 3 June 2024
			\| style = ]<ref>{{cite web \|title=How to address the Lord Mayor \|url=http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/lordmayor/lordmayoraddresslm.asp \|website=] \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526055024/http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/lordmayor/lordmayoraddresslm.asp \|archive-date=26 May 2011 \|df=dmy-all \|access-date=26 May 2011}}</ref>
			\| appointer = ]
			\| termlength = One year
			\| inaugural = ] <small>(Lord Mayor)</small> <br> George Dunbar <small>(Mayor)</small> <br> John Vesey <small>(Sovereign)</small>
			\| formation = 1892 <small>(as Lord Mayor of Belfast)</small> <br> 1842 <small>(as Mayor of Belfast)</small> <br> 1613 <small>(as Sovereign of Belfast)</small>
			\| deputy = ]
			\| website =
			}}

			The '''Lord Mayor of Belfast''' is the leader and chairperson of ], elected annually from and by the city's 60 ]. The Lord Mayor also serves as the representative of the city of ], welcoming guests from across the ] and ].
	The post originated in 1613 as the '''Sovereign of Belfast'''. In 1842, this position was restyled the '''Mayor of Belfast''', and in 1892, it was given ] status. In 1929, it became one of only six cities in the United Kingdom to have a Lord Mayor styled "the Right Honorable". On the island of Ireland, it is one of three cities having a Lord Mayor, the other two being ] and ]. The position was held for three years until 1973. From 1921 until 1972, the Lord Mayor was automatically entitled to a seat in the ].

			The current ] is ] of the ] who has been in the position of Lord Mayor since 3 June 2024. The Deputy Lord Mayor is ] of the ].
	Given the nature of politics in Northern Ireland, the candidate for this position and their political orientation are often a cause of controversy. The first non-Unionist Lord Mayor was ] in 1978; while no ] was elected to the post until ] in 1997.

			== History ==
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			The position that is now the ] originated in 1613 in the town's Royal Charter as the '''Sovereign of Belfast'''. In 1842, this position was restyled the '''Mayor of Belfast'''. In 1892, four years after Belfast was granted city status, the position was given Lord Mayor status, making it one of only three cities on the island of Ireland having a Lord Mayor, the other two being ] and ]. In 1929, it became one of only six cities in the United Kingdom to have a Lord Mayor styled "the Right Honourable". Until 1973 the position was held for three years, when it was reduced to its current term of one year. From 1921 until 1972, the Lord Mayor was automatically entitled to a seat in the ].

			For most of the city's modern history, the position has been held by ], with members of the ] holding the post for a total of 61 of the 67 years between 1921 and 1997. The first non-Unionist Lord Mayor since the ] in 1921 was ] from the ] who was elected in 1978. The first ] Lord Mayor was not appointed until the election of ] from the ] (SDLP) in 1997, while a ] Lord Mayor was first elected in 2002. The loss of the Unionist majority on the Council in 1997 has resulted in a greater rotation of the position amongst the parties, which, like other elected positions within the Council such as Committee chairs, is now filled using the ].
	==List of Lord Mayors of Belfast==

	]
			== Powers and duties ==
	]
			The Lord's Mayor's role comprises these powers and duties:<ref>{{cite web \|title=Lord Mayor \|url=http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/councillors/index.asp?menuitem2=lord-mayor \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070607193627/http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/councillors/index.asp?menuitem2=lord-mayor \|archive-date=7 June 2007 \|website=Belfast City Council \|access-date=28 November 2010}}</ref>
	]

	*1892 - 93: ]
			* In times of natural disaster the Lord Mayor may direct resources such as Police, Fire and Ambulance as they see fit
	*1894 - 96: ]
			* Presiding over meetings of the council and, in the case of equality of votes, the Lord Mayor has a second or casting vote
	*1896 - 98: ]
			* Promoting and raising awareness of the council's main objectives and priority issues
	*1898 - 99: ]
			* Encouraging and supporting all aspects of life in Belfast by attending civic and public events
	*1899 - 00: ]
			* Receiving distinguished visitors to the city
	*1900 - 01: ]
			* Acting as host on behalf of the council and the citizens of Belfast at civic functions
	*1901 - 04: ]
			* Acting as a spokesperson to the local, national and international media
	*1904 - 05: ]
			* Providing an appropriate response on behalf of Belfast at times of local, national and international catastrophe
	*1905 - 07: ]
			* Supporting and encouraging charitable and other appeals as appropriate
	*1907 - 08: ]
			* Promoting Belfast's business, commercial, cultural and social life
	*1908 - 10: ]
			* Promoting Belfast as a place of excellence in which to do business and as a tourist destination.
	*1910 - 14: ]

	*1914 - 17: ]
			== Deputy Lord Mayor ==
	*1917 - 19: ]
			The position of Deputy Lord Mayor has a representative role within the city along with the Lord Mayor. When the Lord Mayor is unavailable for whatever reason, it is the responsibility of the Deputy Lord Mayor to carry out the representative functions of the Lord Mayor.
	*1919 - 20: ]

	*1920 - 23: ]
			While the Deputy Lord Mayor is in office, they combine their mayoral responsibilities with their responsibilities as a councillor, such as serving on Council Committees.
	*1923 - 29: ]

	*1929 - 31: ]
			== Monuments ==
	*1931 - 42: ]
			<gallery class="center" caption="Monuments in the grounds of ]" widths="120px" heights="140px">
	*1942: ]
			Image:James Horner Haslett Belfast.jpg\|] <small><br /> Mayor of Belfast <br /> 1887–88</small>
	*1943 - 46: ]
			Image:William James Pirrie Belfast.jpg\|] <small><br /> Lord Mayor of Belfast <br /> 1896–98</small>
	*1946 - 49: ]
			Image:Sir Daniel Dixon.jpg\|] <small><br /> Lord Mayor of Belfast <br /> 1892–93, 1901–04 & 1905–07</small>
	*1949 - 51: ]
			Image:Robert James McMordie Belfast.jpg\|] <small><br /> Lord Mayor of Belfast <br /> 1910–14</small>
	*1951 - 53: ]
			</gallery>
	*1953 - 55: ]

	*1955 - 57: ]
			== Sovereigns of Belfast (1613–1842) ==
	*1957 - 59: ]
			The following is a list of sovereigns of Belfast from the creation of the position in 1613 until it was replaced by the position of Mayor in 1842.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Benn \|first=George \|year=2008 \|title=A History of the Town of Belfast: From the Earliest Times to the Close of the Eighteenth Century \|location=Oxford \|publisher=Blackstaff Press \|isbn=978-0856408328}}</ref>
	*1959 - 61: ], ]

	*1961 - 63: ]
			===17th century===
	*1963 - 66: ]
			{{Div col\|colwidth=16em}}
	*1966 - 69: ]
			*1613: John Vesey
	*1969 - 72: ]
			*1614: John Willowbye
	*1972 - 75: ], ]
			*1615: James Burr
	*1975 - 77: ], ]
			*1616: James Burr
	*1977 - 78: ] ]
			*1617: Carew Hart
	*1978 - 79: ], ]
			*1618: Carew Hart
	*1979 - 80: ], ]
			*1619: George Theaker
	*1980 - 81: ], ]
			*1620: George Theaker
	*1981 - 82: ], ]
			*1621: No Name
	*1982 - 83: ], ]
			*1622: Edward Holmes
	*1983 - 84: ], ]
			*1623: Edward Holmes
	*1984 - 85: ], ]
			*1624: No Name
	*1985 - 86: ], ]
			*1625: No Name
	*1986 - 87: ], ]
			*1626: Edward Holmes
	*1987 - 88: ], ]
			*1627: Carew Hart
	*1988 - 89: ], ]
			*1628: Edward Holmes
	*1989 - 90: ], ]
			*1629: No Name
	*1990 - 91: ], ]
			*1630: Walter House Crymble
	*1991 - 92: ], ]
			*1631: Lewys Thompson
	*1992 - 93: ], ]
			*1632: Robert Foster
	*1993 - 94: ], ]
			*1633: Thomas Brampton or Brumston
	*1994 - 95: ], ]
			*1634: Lewys Thompson
	*1995 - 96: ], ]
			*1635: Henry Le Squire
	*1996 - 97: ], ]
			*1636: Henry Le Squire
	*1997 - 98: ], ]
			*1637: John Wasber
	*1998 - 99: ], ]
			*1638: John Leathes, Senior
	*1999 - 00: ], ]
			*1639: Henry Le Squire
	*2000 - 01: ], ]
			*1640: John Haddock
	*2001 - 02: ], ]
			*1641: Thomas Hamington
	*2002 - 03: ], ]
			*1642: Thomas Stephenson
	*2003 - 04: ], ]
			*1643: Thomas Theaker
	*2004 - 05: ], ]
			*1644: Robert Foster
	*2005 - 06: ], ]
			*1645: William Leathes
	*2006 - 07: ], ]
			*1646: John Asshe or Ayshe
	*2007 - 08: ], ]
			*1647: Hugh Doake
			*1648: Robert Foster
			*1649: George Giles Martin<ref>{{Cite web\|date=5 December 2017\|title=Fletcher of Cockermouth Hall, Cumberland, England.\|url=https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=allerton_manor&id=I75825\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102080952/https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=allerton_manor&id=I75825\|archive-date=2018-11-02\|website=RootsWeb}}</ref>
			*1650: Thomas Harrington
			*1651: Thomas Harrington
			*1652: Thomas Waring
			*1653: Thomas Waring
			*1654: Thomas Theaker
			*1655: John Leathes Junior
			*1656: Thomas Waring
			*1657: William Leathes
			*1658: William Leathes
			*1659: William Leathes and Francis Meek
			*1660: Captain Francis Meek
			*1661: John Rigby
			*1662: George Macartney
			*1663: George Macartney
			*1664: Thomas Waring
			*1665: Thomas Waring
			*1666: Edward Raynell
			*1667: Captain George Macartney
			*1668: Captain George Macartney
			*1669: William Warring
			*1670: William Warring
			*1671: Thomas Walcott
			*1672: George Macartney
			*1673: George Macartney
			*1674: Hugh Eccles
			*1675: George Macartney
			*1676: George Macartney
			*1677: George Macartney
			*1678: George Macartney
			*1679: George Macartney
			*1680: George Macartney
			*1681: Francis Tholford
			*1682: Lewis Thompson
			*1683: John Hamilton
			*1684: John Hamilton
			*1685: Thomas Knox
			*1686: Captain Robert Leathes
			*1687: Captain Robert Leathes
			*1688: Captain Robert Leathes
			*1689: Captain Robert Leathes
			*1690: Captain Robert Leathes
			*1691: William Lockhart
			*1692: James Macartney
			*1693: William Craford
			*1694: William Craford
			*1695: Captain Edward Harrison
			*1696: Lewis Thompson
			*1697: ]
			*1698: David Smith
			*1699: David Smith
			{{div col end}}

			===18th century===
			{{Div col\|colwidth=16em}}
			*1700: George Macartney
			*1701: John Chalmers
			*1702: David Butle
			*1703: David Butle
			*1704: David Butle and George Macartney
			*1705: George Macartney
			*1706: George Macartney
			*1707: George Macartney
			*1708: George Macartney
			*1709: Richard Wilson
			*1710: Roger Haddock
			*1711: Roger Haddock
			*1712: Hans Hamilton
			*1713: Robert Leathes
			*1714: James Gurner
			*1715: James Gurner
			*1716: Henry Ellis
			*1717: John Carpenter
			*1718: John Carpenter
			*1719: Henry Ellis
			*1720: Robert Le Byrtt
			*1721: Robert Le Byrtt
			*1722: Henry Ellis
			*1723: George Macartney
			*1724: Major George Macartney and Nathaniel Byrtt
			*1725: Nathaniel Byrtt
			*1726: Dr. James Macartney
			*1727: John Clugstone
			*1728: John Clugstone
			*1729: Thomas Banks
			*1730: John Duff
			*1731: Arthur Byrtt
			*1732: John Clugstone
			*1733: John Clugstone
			*1734: Robert Le Byrtt
			*1735: Robert Le Byrtt
			*1736: Margetson Saunders
			*1737: Margetson Saunders
			*1738: Margetson Saunders
			*1739: Robert Le Byrtt
			*1740: Robert Le Byrtt
			*1741: John Duff
			*1742: John Duff
			*1743: Robert Le Byrtt
			*1744: Arthur Byrtt
			*1745: Arthur Byrtt
			*1746: Arthur Byrtt
			*1747: John Duff
			*1748: Margetson Saunders
			*1749: George Macartney
			*1750: George Macartney
			*1751: George Macartney
			*1752: Arthur Byrtt
			*1753: John Duff
			*1754: Margetson Saunders
			*1755: Stewart Banks
			*1756: Stewart Banks
			*1757: Arthur Byrtt
			*1758: Stewart Banks
			*1759: George Macartney
			*1760: Stephen Havon
			*1761: James Hamilton
			*1762: Stewart Banks
			*1763: George Macartney
			*1764: George Macartney
			*1765: George Macartney
			*1766: Stewart Banks
			*1767: George Macartney
			*1768: George Macartney
			*1769: James Hamilton
			*1770: Stephen Havon
			*1771: Stewart Banks
			*1772: Sham Thompson
			*1773: James Lewis
			*1774: James Lewis
			*1775: George Black
			*1776: George Black
			*1777: James Lewis
			*1778: Stewart Banks
			*1779: Samuel Black
			*1780: Samuel Black
			*1781: Samuel Black
			*1782: George Black
			*1783: George Black
			*1784: Samuel Black
			*1785: George Black
			*1786: Rev. William Bristow
			*1787: Rev. William Bristow
			*1788: Rev. William Bristow
			*1789: Samuel Black
			*1790: Rev. William Bristow
			*1791: Rev. William Bristow
			*1792: Rev. William Bristow
			*1793: Rev. William Bristow
			*1794: Rev. William Bristow
			*1795: Rev. William Bristow
			*1796: Rev. William Bristow
			*1797: John Brown
			*1798: Rev. William Bristow
			*1799: John Brown
			{{div col end}}

			===19th century===
			{{Div col\|colwidth=16em}}
			*1800–1801: John Brown
			*1802: Arthur Chichester
			*1803–1806: ] (MP for ], 1801–1814)
			*1807–1808: Rev. Edward May
			*1809–1810: ] (MP for ], 1801–1814)
			*1811: Rev. Edward May
			*1812–1815: Thomas Verner
			*1816: Rev. Edward May
			*1817–1818: Thomas Ludford Stewart
			*1819–1822: Thomas Verner
			*1823: John Agnew and Andrew Alexander
			*1824: Andrew Alexander and John Agnew
			*1825–1826: John Agnew
			*1827: Rev. Lord Edward Chichester
			*1828–1833: Sir Stephen Edward May (MP for ], 1814–1816)
			*1834–1840: John Agnew
			*1841–1842: Thomas Verner, Jun (Last Sovereign of the Old Corporation)
			{{div col end}}

			== Mayors of Belfast (1842–1892) ==
			The following is a list of mayors of Belfast from the creation of the position in 1842 until it was replaced by the position of Lord Mayor in 1892.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Former Mayors (1842 to 1891) \|url=https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/your-council/former-mayors#425-3 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601162113/https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/your-council/former-mayors \|archive-date=1 June 2021 \|website=Belfast City Council \|access-date=26 May 2019}}</ref>

			{{Div col\|colwidth=22em}}
			*1842–1844: George Dunbar (2 years)
			*1844–1845: John Dunbar
			*1845–1846: ]
			*1846–1847: John Kane
			*1847–1848: John Harrison
			*1848–1849: George Suffern
			*1849–1850: William Gilliland Johnston
			*1850–1852: James Sterling (2 years)
			*1852–1853: Samuel Graeme Fenton
			*1853–1854: William McGee
			*1854–1855: Frederick Harry Lewis
			*1855–1856: Thomas Verner
			*1856–1859: Samuel Gibson Getty (3 years)
			*1859–1861: ] (2 years)
			*1861–1862: Edward Coey
			*1862–1863: ]
			*1863–1866: John Lyttle (3 years)
			*1866–1867: William Mullan
			*1867–1868: David Taylor
			*1868–1869: Samuel McCausland
			*1869–1870: Frederick Harry Lewis
			*1870–1871: Samuel Browne
			*1871–1872: Philip Johnston
			*1872–1873: ]
			*1873–1875: ] (2 years)
			*1875–1876: Thomas Graham Lindsay
			*1876–1877: Robert Boag
			*1877–1879: Sir John Preston (2 years)
			*1879–1881: John Browne (2 years)
			*1881–1883: Sir Edward Cowan (2 years)
			*1883–1885: Sir David Taylor (2 years)
			*1885–1888: Sir ], Bt (2 years)
			*1887–1889: Sir ] (2 years)
			*1889–1891: ] (2 years)
			{{div col end}}

			Source: Belfast City Council

			== Lord Mayors of Belfast (1892–present) ==
			The following is a list of lord mayors of Belfast since the creation of the position in 1892.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Former Lord Mayors (1892 to 2008)\|url=http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/lordmayor/formerlordmayors.asp\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190314071313/http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/council/lordmayor/formermayors.aspx\|archive-date=2019-03-14\|access-date=28 May 2011\|publisher=Belfast City Council}}</ref>

			===19th century===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			\|-
			!No.
			!From
			!To
			!scope="col" width="200" \| Name
			!class="unsortable" \|
			!scope="col" width="150" \| Party
			\|-
			\|1
			\|1892
			\|1893
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|2
			\|1894
			\|1896
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|3
			\|1896
			\|1898
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Liberal Party (UK)}}
			\|-
			\|4
			\|1898
			\|1899
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|5
			\|1899
			\|1900
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|}

			===20th century===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			\|-
			!No.
			!From
			!To
			!scope="col" width="200" \| Name
			!class="unsortable" \|
			!scope="col" width="150" \| Party
			\|-
			\|6
			\|1900
			\|1901
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|7
			\|1901
			\|1904
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|8
			\|1904
			\|1905
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|9
			\|1905
			\|1907
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|10
			\|1907
			\|1908
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|11
			\|1908
			\|1910
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|12
			\|1910
			\|1914
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|13
			\|1914
			\|1917
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|14
			\|1917
			\|1919
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|15
			\|1919
			\|1920
			\|John Campbell White
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Irish Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|16
			\|1920
			\|1923
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|17
			\|1923
			\|1929
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|18
			\|1929
			\|1931
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|19
			\|1931
			\|1942
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|20
			\|1942
			\|1942
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|21
			\|1943
			\|1946
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|22
			\|1946
			\|1949
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|23
			\|1949
			\|1951
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|24
			\|1951
			\|1953
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|25
			\|1953
			\|1955
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|26
			\|1955
			\|1957
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|27
			\|1957
			\|1959
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|28
			\|1959
			\|1961
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|29
			\|1961
			\|1963
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|30
			\|1963
			\|1966
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|31
			\|1966
			\|1969
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|32
			\|1969
			\|1972
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|33
			\|1972
			\|1975
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|34
			\|1975
			\|1977
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|35
			\|1977
			\|1978
			\|James Stewart
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|36
			\|1978
			\|1979
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|37
			\|1979
			\|1980
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|38
			\|1980
			\|1981
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|39
			\|1981
			\|1982
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|40
			\|1982
			\|1983
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|41
			\|1983
			\|1985
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|42
			\|1985
			\|1986
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|43
			\|1986
			\|1987
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|44
			\|1987
			\|1988
			\|J.J. Dixon Gilmore
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|45
			\|1988
			\|1989
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|46
			\|1989
			\|1990
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|47
			\|1990
			\|1991
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|48
			\|1991
			\|1992
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|49
			\|1992
			\|1993
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|50
			\|1993
			\|1994
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|51
			\|1994
			\|1995
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Progressive Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|52
			\|1995
			\|1996
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|53
			\|1996
			\|1997
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|54
			\|1997
			\|1998
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
			\|-
			\|55
			\|1998
			\|1999
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|56
			\|1999
			\|2000
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|}

			===21st century===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			\|-
			!No.
			!From
			!To
			!scope="col" width="200" \| Name
			!class="unsortable" \|
			!scope="col" width="150" \| Party
			\|-
			\|57
			\|2000
			\|2001
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|58
			\|2001
			\|2002
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|59
			\|2002
			\|2003
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|60
			\|2003
			\|2004
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
			\|-
			\|61
			\|2004
			\|2005
			\|Tom Ekin
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|62
			\|2005
			\|2006
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|63
			\|2006
			\|2007
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
			\|-
			\|64
			\|2007
			\|2008
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|65
			\|2008
			\|2009
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|66
			\|2009
			\|2010
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|67
			\|2010
			\|2011
			\|Pat Convery
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
			\|-
			\|68
			\|2011
			\|2012
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|69
			\|2012
			\|2013
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|70
			\|2013
			\|2014
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|71
			\|2014
			\|2015
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
			\|-
			\|72
			\|2015
			\|2016
			\|Arder Carson
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|73
			\|2016
			\|2017
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|74
			\|2017
			\|2018
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|75
			\|2018
			\|2019
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|76
			\|2019
			\|2019
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|77
			\|2019
			\|2020
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|78
			\|2020
			\|2021
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|79
			\|2021
			\|2022
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|80
			\|2022
			\|2022
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|81
			\|2022
			\|2023
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|82
			\|2023
			\|2024
			\|]

			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|83
			\|2024
			\|
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|}

			==Deputy Lord Mayors==

			===20th century===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			\|-
			!No.
			!From
			!To
			!scope="col" width="200" \| Name
			!class="unsortable" \|
			!scope="col" width="150" \| Party
			\|-
			\|1
			\|1975
			\|1977
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|
			\|1977
			\|1979
			\| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\|''Post vacant''
			\|-
			\|2
			\|1978
			\|1979
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|
			\|1979
			\|1980
			\| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\|''Post vacant''
			\|-
			\|
			\|1980
			\|1981
			\| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\|''Post vacant''
			\|-
			\|3
			\|1981
			\|1982
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Independent Unionist}}
			\|-
			\|4
			\|1982
			\|1983
			\|Frederick Edward (Ted) Ashby
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|5
			\|1983
			\|1984
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Progressive Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|6
			\|1984
			\|1985
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|7
			\|1985
			\|1986
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|8
			\|1986
			\|1987
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|
			\|1987
			\|1988
			\| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\|''Post vacant''
			\|-
			\|9
			\|1988
			\|1989
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|
			\|1989
			\|1990
			\| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\|''Post vacant''
			\|-
			\|10
			\|1990
			\|1991
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|12
			\|1991
			\|1992
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|13
			\|1992
			\|1993
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Independent Unionist}}
			\|-
			\|14
			\|1993
			\|1994
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Progressive Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|15
			\|1994
			\|1995
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|16
			\|1995
			\|1996
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
			\|-
			\|17
			\|1996
			\|1997
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|18
			\|1997
			\|1998
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|19
			\|1998
			\|1999
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|20
			\|1999
			\|2000
			\|Marie Moore
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|}

			===21st century===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			\|-
			!No.
			!From
			!To
			!scope="col" width="200" \| Name
			!class="unsortable" \|
			!scope="col" width="150" \| Party
			\|-
			\|21
			\|2000
			\|2001
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Democratic Party}}
			\|-
			\|22
			\|2001
			\|2002
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Progressive Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|
			\|2002
			\|2003
			\|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\|''Post vacant''
			\|-
			\|23
			\|2003
			\|2004
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|24
			\|2004
			\|2005
			\|Joe O'Donnell
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|25
			\|2005
			\|2006
			\|Pat Convery
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
			\|-
			\|26
			\|2006
			\|2007
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|27
			\|2007
			\|2008
			\|Bernie Kelly
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
			\|-
			\|28
			\|2008
			\|2009
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|29
			\|2009
			\|2010
			\|Danny Lavery
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|30
			\|2010
			\|2011
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|31
			\|2011
			\|2012
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|32
			\|2012
			\|2013
			\|Tierna Cunningham
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|33
			\|2013
			\|2014
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|34
			\|2014
			\|2015
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|35
			\|2015
			\|2016
			\|Guy Spence
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|36
			\|2016
			\|2017
			\|Mary Ellen Campbell
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Sinn Féin}}
			\|-
			\|37
			\|2017
			\|2018
			\|Sonia Copeland
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Ulster Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|38
			\|2018
			\|2019
			\|Emmet McDonough-Brown
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|39
			\|2019
			\|2020
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|40
			\|2020
			\|2021
			\|Paul McCusker
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}
			\|-
			\|41
			\|2021
			\|2022
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|-
			\|42
			\|2022
			\|2023
			\|Michelle Kelly
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|43
			\|2023
			\|2024
			\| ]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Green Party Northern Ireland}}
			\|-
			\|44
			\|2024
			\|
			\|]
			\| {{Party name with colour\|Democratic Unionist Party}}
			\|}

			==See also==
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	==References==		==References==
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Lord Mayor of Belfast
Belfast City Coat of Arms
Incumbent Micky Murray since 3 June 2024
Style	The Right Honourable
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	Andrew McCormick
Website	Lord Mayor

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.

The current Lord Mayor is Micky Murray of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland who has been in the position of Lord Mayor since 3 June 2024. The Deputy Lord Mayor is Andrew McCormick of the Democratic Unionist Party.

History

The position that is now the Lord Mayor originated in 1613 in the town's Royal Charter as the Sovereign of Belfast. In 1842, this position was restyled the Mayor of Belfast. In 1892, four years after Belfast was granted city status, the position was given Lord Mayor status, making it one of only three cities on the island of Ireland having a Lord Mayor, the other two being Cork and Dublin. In 1929, it became one of only six cities in the United Kingdom to have a Lord Mayor styled "the Right Honourable". Until 1973 the position was held for three years, when it was reduced to its current term of one year. From 1921 until 1972, the Lord Mayor was automatically entitled to a seat in the Senate of Northern Ireland.

For most of the city's modern history, the position has been held by Unionists, with members of the Ulster Unionist Party holding the post for a total of 61 of the 67 years between 1921 and 1997. The first non-Unionist Lord Mayor since the partition of Ireland in 1921 was David Cook from the Alliance Party who was elected in 1978. The first nationalist Lord Mayor was not appointed until the election of Alban Maginness from the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in 1997, while a Sinn Féin Lord Mayor was first elected in 2002. The loss of the Unionist majority on the Council in 1997 has resulted in a greater rotation of the position amongst the parties, which, like other elected positions within the Council such as Committee chairs, is now filled using the D'Hondt system.

Powers and duties

The Lord's Mayor's role comprises these powers and duties:

In times of natural disaster the Lord Mayor may direct resources such as Police, Fire and Ambulance as they see fit
Presiding over meetings of the council and, in the case of equality of votes, the Lord Mayor has a second or casting vote
Promoting and raising awareness of the council's main objectives and priority issues
Encouraging and supporting all aspects of life in Belfast by attending civic and public events
Receiving distinguished visitors to the city
Acting as host on behalf of the council and the citizens of Belfast at civic functions
Acting as a spokesperson to the local, national and international media
Providing an appropriate response on behalf of Belfast at times of local, national and international catastrophe
Supporting and encouraging charitable and other appeals as appropriate
Promoting Belfast's business, commercial, cultural and social life
Promoting Belfast as a place of excellence in which to do business and as a tourist destination.

Deputy Lord Mayor

The position of Deputy Lord Mayor has a representative role within the city along with the Lord Mayor. When the Lord Mayor is unavailable for whatever reason, it is the responsibility of the Deputy Lord Mayor to carry out the representative functions of the Lord Mayor.

While the Deputy Lord Mayor is in office, they combine their mayoral responsibilities with their responsibilities as a councillor, such as serving on Council Committees.

Monuments

Monuments in the grounds of Belfast City Hall
James Horner Haslett
Mayor of Belfast
1887–88
William James Pirrie
Lord Mayor of Belfast
1896–98
Sir Daniel Dixon
Lord Mayor of Belfast
1892–93, 1901–04 & 1905–07
Robert James McMordie
Lord Mayor of Belfast
1910–14

Sovereigns of Belfast (1613–1842)

The following is a list of sovereigns of Belfast from the creation of the position in 1613 until it was replaced by the position of Mayor in 1842.

17th century

1613: John Vesey
1614: John Willowbye
1615: James Burr
1616: James Burr
1617: Carew Hart
1618: Carew Hart
1619: George Theaker
1620: George Theaker
1621: No Name
1622: Edward Holmes
1623: Edward Holmes
1624: No Name
1625: No Name
1626: Edward Holmes
1627: Carew Hart
1628: Edward Holmes
1629: No Name
1630: Walter House Crymble
1631: Lewys Thompson
1632: Robert Foster
1633: Thomas Brampton or Brumston
1634: Lewys Thompson
1635: Henry Le Squire
1636: Henry Le Squire
1637: John Wasber
1638: John Leathes, Senior
1639: Henry Le Squire
1640: John Haddock
1641: Thomas Hamington
1642: Thomas Stephenson
1643: Thomas Theaker
1644: Robert Foster
1645: William Leathes
1646: John Asshe or Ayshe
1647: Hugh Doake
1648: Robert Foster
1649: George Giles Martin
1650: Thomas Harrington
1651: Thomas Harrington
1652: Thomas Waring
1653: Thomas Waring
1654: Thomas Theaker
1655: John Leathes Junior
1656: Thomas Waring
1657: William Leathes
1658: William Leathes
1659: William Leathes and Francis Meek
1660: Captain Francis Meek
1661: John Rigby
1662: George Macartney
1663: George Macartney
1664: Thomas Waring
1665: Thomas Waring
1666: Edward Raynell
1667: Captain George Macartney
1668: Captain George Macartney
1669: William Warring
1670: William Warring
1671: Thomas Walcott
1672: George Macartney
1673: George Macartney
1674: Hugh Eccles
1675: George Macartney
1676: George Macartney
1677: George Macartney
1678: George Macartney
1679: George Macartney
1680: George Macartney
1681: Francis Tholford
1682: Lewis Thompson
1683: John Hamilton
1684: John Hamilton
1685: Thomas Knox
1686: Captain Robert Leathes
1687: Captain Robert Leathes
1688: Captain Robert Leathes
1689: Captain Robert Leathes
1690: Captain Robert Leathes
1691: William Lockhart
1692: James Macartney
1693: William Craford
1694: William Craford
1695: Captain Edward Harrison
1696: Lewis Thompson
1697: Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall
1698: David Smith
1699: David Smith

18th century

1700: George Macartney
1701: John Chalmers
1702: David Butle
1703: David Butle
1704: David Butle and George Macartney
1705: George Macartney
1706: George Macartney
1707: George Macartney
1708: George Macartney
1709: Richard Wilson
1710: Roger Haddock
1711: Roger Haddock
1712: Hans Hamilton
1713: Robert Leathes
1714: James Gurner
1715: James Gurner
1716: Henry Ellis
1717: John Carpenter
1718: John Carpenter
1719: Henry Ellis
1720: Robert Le Byrtt
1721: Robert Le Byrtt
1722: Henry Ellis
1723: George Macartney
1724: Major George Macartney and Nathaniel Byrtt
1725: Nathaniel Byrtt
1726: Dr. James Macartney
1727: John Clugstone
1728: John Clugstone
1729: Thomas Banks
1730: John Duff
1731: Arthur Byrtt
1732: John Clugstone
1733: John Clugstone
1734: Robert Le Byrtt
1735: Robert Le Byrtt
1736: Margetson Saunders
1737: Margetson Saunders
1738: Margetson Saunders
1739: Robert Le Byrtt
1740: Robert Le Byrtt
1741: John Duff
1742: John Duff
1743: Robert Le Byrtt
1744: Arthur Byrtt
1745: Arthur Byrtt
1746: Arthur Byrtt
1747: John Duff
1748: Margetson Saunders
1749: George Macartney
1750: George Macartney
1751: George Macartney
1752: Arthur Byrtt
1753: John Duff
1754: Margetson Saunders
1755: Stewart Banks
1756: Stewart Banks
1757: Arthur Byrtt
1758: Stewart Banks
1759: George Macartney
1760: Stephen Havon
1761: James Hamilton
1762: Stewart Banks
1763: George Macartney
1764: George Macartney
1765: George Macartney
1766: Stewart Banks
1767: George Macartney
1768: George Macartney
1769: James Hamilton
1770: Stephen Havon
1771: Stewart Banks
1772: Sham Thompson
1773: James Lewis
1774: James Lewis
1775: George Black
1776: George Black
1777: James Lewis
1778: Stewart Banks
1779: Samuel Black
1780: Samuel Black
1781: Samuel Black
1782: George Black
1783: George Black
1784: Samuel Black
1785: George Black
1786: Rev. William Bristow
1787: Rev. William Bristow
1788: Rev. William Bristow
1789: Samuel Black
1790: Rev. William Bristow
1791: Rev. William Bristow
1792: Rev. William Bristow
1793: Rev. William Bristow
1794: Rev. William Bristow
1795: Rev. William Bristow
1796: Rev. William Bristow
1797: John Brown
1798: Rev. William Bristow
1799: John Brown

19th century

1800–1801: John Brown
1802: Arthur Chichester
1803–1806: James Edward May (MP for Belfast, 1801–1814)
1807–1808: Rev. Edward May
1809–1810: James Edward May (MP for Belfast, 1801–1814)
1811: Rev. Edward May
1812–1815: Thomas Verner
1816: Rev. Edward May
1817–1818: Thomas Ludford Stewart
1819–1822: Thomas Verner
1823: John Agnew and Andrew Alexander
1824: Andrew Alexander and John Agnew
1825–1826: John Agnew
1827: Rev. Lord Edward Chichester
1828–1833: Sir Stephen Edward May (MP for Belfast, 1814–1816)
1834–1840: John Agnew
1841–1842: Thomas Verner, Jun (Last Sovereign of the Old Corporation)

Mayors of Belfast (1842–1892)

The following is a list of mayors of Belfast from the creation of the position in 1842 until it was replaced by the position of Lord Mayor in 1892.

1842–1844: George Dunbar (2 years)
1844–1845: John Dunbar
1845–1846: Andrew Mulholland
1846–1847: John Kane
1847–1848: John Harrison
1848–1849: George Suffern
1849–1850: William Gilliland Johnston
1850–1852: James Sterling (2 years)
1852–1853: Samuel Graeme Fenton
1853–1854: William McGee
1854–1855: Frederick Harry Lewis
1855–1856: Thomas Verner
1856–1859: Samuel Gibson Getty (3 years)
1859–1861: William Ewart (2 years)
1861–1862: Edward Coey
1862–1863: Charles Lanyon
1863–1866: John Lyttle (3 years)
1866–1867: William Mullan
1867–1868: David Taylor
1868–1869: Samuel McCausland
1869–1870: Frederick Harry Lewis
1870–1871: Samuel Browne
1871–1872: Philip Johnston
1872–1873: (Sir) John Savage
1873–1875: James Henderson (2 years)
1875–1876: Thomas Graham Lindsay
1876–1877: Robert Boag
1877–1879: Sir John Preston (2 years)
1879–1881: John Browne (2 years)
1881–1883: Sir Edward Cowan (2 years)
1883–1885: Sir David Taylor (2 years)
1885–1888: Sir Edward Harland, Bt (2 years)
1887–1889: Sir James Horner Haslett (2 years)
1889–1891: Charles C. Connor (2 years)

Source: Belfast City Council

Lord Mayors of Belfast (1892–present)

The following is a list of lord mayors of Belfast since the creation of the position in 1892.

19th century

No.	From	To	Name	Party
1	1892	1893	Daniel Dixon	Irish Unionist
2	1894	1896	William McCammond	Irish Unionist
3	1896	1898	William James Pirrie	Liberal
4	1898	1899	James Henderson	Irish Unionist
5	1899	1900	Otto Jaffe	Irish Unionist

20th century

No.	From	To	Name	Party
6	1900	1901	Sir Robert J. McConnell	Irish Unionist
7	1901	1904	Sir Daniel Dixon	Irish Unionist
8	1904	1905	Sir Otto Jaffe	Irish Unionist
9	1905	1907	Sir Daniel Dixon	Irish Unionist
10	1907	1908	The 9th Earl of Shaftesbury	Irish Unionist
11	1908	1910	Sir Robert Anderson	Irish Unionist
12	1910	1914	Robert James McMordie	Irish Unionist
13	1914	1917	Sir Crawford McCullagh	Irish Unionist
14	1917	1919	James Johnston	Irish Unionist
15	1919	1920	John Campbell White	Irish Unionist
16	1920	1923	William F. Coates	UUP
17	1923	1929	William George Turner	UUP
18	1929	1931	Sir William F. Coates	UUP
19	1931	1942	Sir Crawford McCullagh	UUP
20	1942	1942	George Ruddell Black	UUP
21	1943	1946	Sir Crawford McCullagh	UUP
22	1946	1949	Sir William F. Neill	UUP
23	1949	1951	William E. G. Johnston	UUP
24	1951	1953	James Henry Norritt	UUP
25	1953	1955	Sir Percival Brown	UUP
26	1955	1957	Sir Robert Harcourt	UUP
27	1957	1959	Cecil McKee	UUP
28	1959	1961	Robin Kinahan	UUP
29	1961	1963	Martin Kelso Wallace	UUP
30	1963	1966	William Jenkins	UUP
31	1966	1969	William Duncan Geddis	UUP
32	1969	1972	Joseph Foster Cairns	UUP
33	1972	1975	Sir William Christie	UUP
34	1975	1977	Sir Myles Humphreys	UUP
35	1977	1978	James Stewart	UUP
36	1978	1979	David Cook	Alliance
37	1979	1980	Billy Bell	UUP
38	1980	1981	John Carson	UUP
39	1981	1982	Grace Bannister	UUP
40	1982	1983	Thomas Patton	UUP
41	1983	1985	Alfie Ferguson	UUP
42	1985	1986	John Carson	UUP
43	1986	1987	Sammy Wilson	DUP
44	1987	1988	J.J. Dixon Gilmore	UUP
45	1988	1989	Nigel Dodds	DUP
46	1989	1990	Reg Empey	UUP
47	1990	1991	Fred Cobain	UUP
48	1991	1992	Nigel Dodds	DUP
49	1992	1993	Herbert Ditty	UUP
50	1993	1994	Reg Empey	UUP
51	1994	1995	Hugh Smyth	PUP
52	1995	1996	Eric Smyth	DUP
53	1996	1997	Ian Adamson	UUP
54	1997	1998	Alban Maginness	SDLP
55	1998	1999	David Alderdice	Alliance
56	1999	2000	Bob Stoker	UUP

21st century

No.	From	To	Name	Party
57	2000	2001	Sammy Wilson	DUP
58	2001	2002	Jim Rodgers	UUP
59	2002	2003	Alex Maskey	Sinn Féin
60	2003	2004	Martin Morgan	SDLP
61	2004	2005	Tom Ekin	Alliance
62	2005	2006	Wallace Browne	DUP
63	2006	2007	Patrick McCarthy	SDLP
64	2007	2008	Jim Rodgers	UUP
65	2008	2009	Tom Hartley	Sinn Féin
66	2009	2010	Naomi Long	Alliance
67	2010	2011	Pat Convery	SDLP
68	2011	2012	Niall Ó Donnghaile	Sinn Féin
69	2012	2013	Gavin Robinson	DUP
70	2013	2014	Máirtín Ó Muilleoir	Sinn Féin
71	2014	2015	Nichola Mallon	SDLP
72	2015	2016	Arder Carson	Sinn Féin
73	2016	2017	Brian Kingston	DUP
74	2017	2018	Nuala McAllister	Alliance
75	2018	2019	Deirdre Hargey	Sinn Féin
76	2019	2019	John Finucane	Sinn Féin
77	2019	2020	Daniel Baker	Sinn Féin
78	2020	2021	Frank McCoubrey	DUP
79	2021	2022	Kate Nicholl	Alliance
80	2022	2022	Michael Long	Alliance
81	2022	2023	Tina Black	Sinn Féin
82	2023	2024	Ryan Murphy	Sinn Féin
83	2024		Micky Murray	Alliance

Deputy Lord Mayors

20th century

No.	From	To	Name	Party
1	1975	1977	Grace Bannister	UUP
	1977	1979	Post vacant
2	1978	1979	Dorothy Dunlop	UUP
	1979	1980	Post vacant
	1980	1981	Post vacant
3	1981	1982	Frank Millar	Ind. Unionist
4	1982	1983	Frederick Edward (Ted) Ashby	DUP
5	1983	1984	Hugh Smyth	PUP
6	1984	1985	Billy Blair	UUP
7	1985	1986	Billy Dickson	DUP
8	1986	1987	Dixie Gilmore	UUP
	1987	1988	Post vacant
9	1988	1989	Reg Empey	UUP
	1989	1990	Post vacant
10	1990	1991	Eric Smyth	DUP
12	1991	1992	Herbert Ditty	UUP
13	1992	1993	Frank Millar	Ind. Unionist
14	1993	1994	Hugh Smyth	PUP
15	1994	1995	Ian Adamson	UUP
16	1995	1996	Alasdair McDonnell	SDLP
17	1996	1997	Margaret Crooks	UUP
18	1997	1998	Jim Rodgers	UUP
19	1998	1999	Bob Stoker	UUP
20	1999	2000	Marie Moore	Sinn Féin

21st century

No.	From	To	Name	Party
21	2000	2001	Frank McCoubrey	Ulster Democratic
22	2001	2002	Hugh Smyth	PUP
	2002	2003	Post vacant
23	2003	2004	Margaret Crooks	UUP
24	2004	2005	Joe O'Donnell	Sinn Féin
25	2005	2006	Pat Convery	SDLP
26	2006	2007	Ruth Patterson	DUP
27	2007	2008	Bernie Kelly	SDLP
28	2008	2009	David Browne	UUP
29	2009	2010	Danny Lavery	Sinn Féin
30	2010	2011	William Humphrey	DUP
31	2011	2012	Ruth Patterson	DUP
32	2012	2013	Tierna Cunningham	Sinn Féin
33	2013	2014	Christopher Stalford	DUP
34	2014	2015	Máire Hendron	Alliance
35	2015	2016	Guy Spence	DUP
36	2016	2017	Mary Ellen Campbell	Sinn Féin
37	2017	2018	Sonia Copeland	UUP
38	2018	2019	Emmet McDonough-Brown	Alliance
39	2019	2020	Peter McReynolds	Alliance
40	2020	2021	Paul McCusker	SDLP
41	2021	2022	Tom Haire	DUP
42	2022	2023	Michelle Kelly	Alliance
43	2023	2024	Áine Groogan	Green (NI)
44	2024		Andrew McCormick	DUP

References

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"Lord Mayor". Belfast City Council. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
Benn, George (2008). A History of the Town of Belfast: From the Earliest Times to the Close of the Eighteenth Century. Oxford: Blackstaff Press. ISBN 978-0856408328.
"Fletcher of Cockermouth Hall, Cumberland, England". RootsWeb. 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 November 2018.
"Former Mayors (1842 to 1891)". Belfast City Council. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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