List of mayors of Chester

Lord Mayor of Chester
Incumbent
Sheila Little
since 2023
StyleThe Right Worshipful
AppointerCheshire West and Chester Council
Term lengthOne municipal year
Formation1992
SalaryNone
WebsiteOfficial website

The position of Lord Mayor of Chester was created on 10 March 1992 when the dignity was conferred on the city of Chester, England by Letters Patent as part of celebrations of 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.[1] Prior to that the position had been that of Mayor of Chester.[2] The Lord Mayoralty was given to Chester in recognition of its historical and economic importance.[3] In 2009 the role of Lord Mayor of Chester was combined with that of Chairman of Cheshire West and Chester Council, but the two roles were separated again in 2015.[4]

The full title of the Mayor is ‘The Right Worshipful, the Lord Mayor of the City of Chester’.

  1. ^ "No. 52861". The London Gazette. 13 March 1992. p. 4553.
  2. ^ British History Online: Early Mayors of Chester, accessed May 2018.
  3. ^ "History of the Office". Cheshire West and Chester Council. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. ^ David Holmes (26 May 2015). "Cheshire West and Chester Council have bad-tempered first meeting under Labour control". Chester Chronicle. Retrieved 10 June 2015.