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The Lord Mayor of Leeds (until 1897 known as the Mayor of Leeds) is a ceremonial post held by a member of Leeds City Council, elected annually by the council.

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By charter from King Charles I in 1626, the leader of the governing body of the borough of Leeds was an alderman, the first holder being Sir John Savile.[1] A second charter, in 1661 from King Charles II, granted the title Mayor to Thomas Danby,[1] after whom Thomas Danby College was named. In 1893 the County Borough of Leeds was granted city status, and in 1897 Queen Victoria conferred the title of Lord Mayor on James Kitson.

The first woman to have the post was Jessie Beatrice Kitson in 1942: she was elected following the death of Arthur Clarke shortly after his election.[2][3]

In 2019, the council elected Leeds' first ever black Lord Mayor, Eileen Taylor.[4] After serving as a Labour member of council since 2008, she was elected unanimously by fellow councillors at the authority's annual general meeting. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor's term was extended for another municipal year until May 2021, the first time a Lord Mayor has served for two municipal years since George Brett's original term of office (1947–48) was extended for a municipal year until 1949. Under the Representation of the People Act 1948, his term was extended until the first meeting held after the May 1949 council election.[5][6]

Notable former Mayors include Benjamin Gott (1799), Sir George Goodman (1836), several of the Lupton family, Henry Rowland Marsden (1873) and Alf Cooke of the famous printworks (1890).

List of Lord Mayors

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Sir James Kitson, 1st Baron Airedale, first Lord Mayor of Leeds, 1896–97[10]
Robert Armitage, Lord Mayor of Leeds, 1904–1905.
William Middlebrook, Lord Mayor of Leeds, 1910–1911.
Edward Brotherton, 1st Baron Brotherton, Lord Mayor of Leeds, 1913–1914
Sir Charles Lupton, Lord Mayor of Leeds, 1915–1916
Sir Edwin Airey, Lord Mayor of Leeds, 1923–1924
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Notes

  1. Taylor's original one-year term (2019-2020) was extended for an extra municipal year following the COVID-19 pandemic and postponement of the council's Annual Council Meeting and Mayor Making ceremony of a new Lord Mayor for the 2020-2021 municipal year. Should Taylor remain in office until May 2021, it will be the first time a Lord Mayor has served for two municipal years since George Brett's original term of office (1947-1948) was extended for a municipal year until 1949. Under the Representation of the People Act 1948, his term was extended until the first meeting held after the May 1949 council election.[5][15]

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    "Fantastic photo flashback to year Leeds had its first female Lord Mayor". leedsstar.co.uk. Leeds Star Media. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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    Coyle, Hayle (18 January 2024). "New Lord Mayor of Leeds takes up role with 'great pride'". BBC News. Leeds. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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