List of mayors of Birmingham

This article is about the mayors of the city in England. For the mayors of the city in Alabama, see List of mayors of Birmingham, Alabama.

Lord Mayor of Birmingham
Coat of arms of Birmingham
Incumbent
Ken Wood, Conservative
since May 2024
StyleLord Mayor
Member ofBirmingham City Council
ResidenceBirmingham
AppointerBirmingham City Council
Term length1 Year
Formation1838
SuccessionTBC
DeputyChaman Lal
WebsiteMayor website
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This is a list of the mayors and lord mayors of Birmingham in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham has had a mayor (and elected council) since 1838. The office was raised to the dignity of lord mayor when Queen Victoria issued letters patent on 3 June 1896.[1]

By modern convention, the Lord Mayor stands for a year, and is installed into office at the Annual Meeting of the City Council. 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 Mayor represents not only the city but also the people of Birmingham. The honour of being Lord Mayor is now usually alternated between the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat Groups. In normal circumstances the Lord Mayor becomes Deputy Lord Mayor for the following year.[2]

  1. ^ "No. 26746". The London Gazette. 4 June 1896. p. 3314.
  2. ^ "Lord Mayor's Parlour". Birmingham City Council. 22 December 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2013.