Mayor of Derry
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The Mayor of Derry, legally the Mayor of Londonderry is an honorary position bestowed upon a Citizen of Derry
in Northern Ireland
, who is in practice a member of Derry City Council
, chosen by his or her peers on the Council to serve a one year term. The Mayor
is Chairman of the Council as well as the City's first citizen. The current Mayor is Maurice Devenney of the Democratic Unionist Party
, while Kevin Campbell of Sinn Féin
is the incumbent Deputy Mayor, both of whom were elected in May 2011.
The post has a long history. A provost
was appointed in the initial city charter of 1604. In 1613, this post was replaced with that of mayor, with John Rowley being the first to serve. The City charter of 1665 which provided:
During much of its history, it has been held by Unionists (largely due to the practice of gerrymandering
), but in recent years, the majority of mayor
s have been nationalists, reflecting the make-up of the city's current population.
From 1921 until 1969, the Mayor was automatically entitled to a seat in the Senate of Northern Ireland
.
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, who is in practice a member of Derry City Council
Derry City Council
Derry City Council is a district council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. The Council is is responsible for the city of Derry and the immediate environ, providing services to an estimated population of , making it the third largest district council in Northern Ireland by population.The...
, chosen by his or her peers on the Council to serve a one year term. The Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
is Chairman of the Council as well as the City's first citizen. The current Mayor is Maurice Devenney of the Democratic Unionist Party
Democratic Unionist Party
The Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
, while Kevin Campbell of Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
is the incumbent Deputy Mayor, both of whom were elected in May 2011.
The post has a long history. A provost
Provost (civil)
A provost is the ceremonial head of many Scottish local authorities, and under the name prévôt was a governmental position of varying importance in Ancien Regime France.-History:...
was appointed in the initial city charter of 1604. In 1613, this post was replaced with that of mayor, with John Rowley being the first to serve. The City charter of 1665 which provided:
During much of its history, it has been held by Unionists (largely due to the practice of gerrymandering
Gerrymandering
In the process of setting electoral districts, gerrymandering is a practice that attempts to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating geographic boundaries to create partisan, incumbent-protected districts...
), but in recent years, the majority of mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
s have been nationalists, reflecting the make-up of the city's current population.
From 1921 until 1969, the Mayor was automatically entitled to a seat in the Senate of Northern Ireland
Senate of Northern Ireland
The Senate of Northern Ireland was the upper house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. It was abolished with the passing of the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.-Powers:...
.
20th Century
| From | To | Name | Party | |
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| 1908 | 1911 | John McFarland | ||
| 1911 | 1912 | M. A. Ballantine | ||
| 1912 | 1913 | John McFarland | ||
| 1913 | 1915 | William McLearn | ||
| 1915 | 1920 | Robert N. Anderson | ||
| 1920 | 1923 | Hugh O'Doherty Hugh O'Doherty Hugh O'Doherty was an Irish nationalist politician.O'Doherty worked as a solicitor in County Londonderry. A supporter of Charles Stewart Parnell, he was a founder member of the Irish National League. Following Parnell's death, O'Doherty withdrew from politics until 1918, when he was elected to... |
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| 1923 | 1925 | Maxwell Scott Moore |
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| 1925 | 1927 | John Gilbert Magee |
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| 1927 | 1929 | James Hamilton |
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| 1929 | 1935 | Dudley McCorkell Dudley McCorkell Sir Dudley Evelyn Bruce McCorkell, MBE, DL, JP was a Mayor of Derry , Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry and ex officio member of the Senate of Northern Ireland.-Career:... |
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| 1935 | 1939 | James McElmunn Wilton |
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| 1939 | 1940 | Basil McFarland Basil McFarland Sir Basil Alexander Talbot McFarland, 2nd Baronet, CBE, ERD was a Northern Irish soldier, businessman and politician.The son of Sir John McFarland, 1st Baronet, he was a businessman, a Senator of Northern Ireland, Mayor of Londonderry , Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry and an Ireland rugby... |
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| 1940 | 1945 | Frederick Simmons |
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| 1945 | 1950 | Basil McFarland Basil McFarland Sir Basil Alexander Talbot McFarland, 2nd Baronet, CBE, ERD was a Northern Irish soldier, businessman and politician.The son of Sir John McFarland, 1st Baronet, he was a businessman, a Senator of Northern Ireland, Mayor of Londonderry , Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry and an Ireland rugby... |
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| 1950 | 1952 | Gerald Stanley Glover |
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| 1952 | 1954 | Samuel Orr |
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| 1954 | 1957 | Samuel Sydney Dowds |
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| 1957 | 1961 | John Gordon Colhoun |
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| 1961 | 1963 | Gerald Stanley Glover |
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| 1963 | 1968 | Albert Anderson Albert Anderson (politician) Commander Albert Wesley Anderson was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Newton Anderson , a businessman, member of Londonderry City Council and Lord Mayor of Londonderry .... |
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| 1968 | 1969 | William Beatty |
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| 1969 | 1973 | Post vacant - council replaced by interim development commission | ||
| 1973 | 1974 | Raymond McClean Raymond McClean Raymond McClean was an Irish nationalist politician.McClean studied at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical School in Dublin, where he qualified as a medical doctor, before joining the Royal Air Force. He then worked as a general practitioner in Derry, also acting as club doctor to... |
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| 1974 | 1975 | Jack Allen Jack Allen (politician) Jack Allen is a former politician in Northern Ireland.Working as a businessman, Allen became a member of the Ulster Unionist Party . He was elected to Londonderry City Council, and in 1974 - 5 served as Mayor of Derry.... |
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| 1975 | 1976 | Ivor Canavan |
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| 1976 | 1977 | James Hegarty |
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| 1977 | 1978 | Hugh Doherty |
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| 1978 | 1979 | Thomas M. Craig |
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| 1979 | 1980 | Pat Devine |
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| 1980 | 1981 | Marleen Jefferson |
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| 1981 | 1982 | Joe Fegan |
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| 1982 | 1983 | William O'Connell |
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| 1983 | 1984 | Len Green |
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| 1984 | 1985 | John Tierney John Tierney (Irish politician) John Tierney is a nationalist politician in Ireland.Born in Derry, Tierney worked as a tool setter before joining the Social Democratic and Labour Party . He was elected to Derry City Council in 1981, and served as the Mayor of Derry in 1984... |
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| 1985 | 1986 | John McNickle |
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| 1986 | 1987 | Noel McKenna |
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| 1987 | 1988 | James Guy |
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| 1988 | 1989 | Annie Gallagher |
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| 1989 | 1990 | Tony Carlin |
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| 1990 | 1991 | David Davis |
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| 1991 | 1992 | Mary Bradley Mary Bradley Mary Bradley is a politician from Northern Ireland.In 1985, she was elected to Derry City Council, representing the Social Democratic and Labour Party , and from 1991-92 she served as the Mayor of Derry... |
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| 1992 | 1993 | William Hay |
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| 1993 | 1994 | Annie Courtney Annie Courtney Annie Courtney is a former nationalist politician in Northern Ireland.After studying in Derry and Edinburgh, Courtney became a nurse back in Derry. She also joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party , was elected to Derry City Council in 1985, and served as Mayor of Derry in 1993... |
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| 1994 | 1995 | James Guy |
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| 1995 | 1996 | John Kerr |
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| 1996 | 1997 | Richard Dallas |
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| 1997 | 1998 | Martin Bradley |
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| 1998 | 1999 | Joe Millar |
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| 1999 | 2000 | Pat Ramsey Pat Ramsey Pat Ramsey MLA is a Social Democratic and Labour Party politician from Derry, Northern Ireland.He is a former Mayor of Derry and was elected as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.... |
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21st Century
| From | To | Name | Party |
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| 2000 | 2001 | Cathal Crumley |
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| 2001 | 2002 | Mildred Garfield |
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| 2002 | 2003 | Kathleen McCloskey |
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| 2003 | 2004 | Shaun Gallagher |
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| 2004 | 2005 | Gearóid Ó hEára Gearóid Ó hEára Gearóid Ó hEára is a Sinn Féin politician and a former Mayor of Derry,... |
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| 2005 | 2006 | Lynn Fleming |
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| 2006 | 2007 | Helen Quigley Helen Quigley Helen Quigley was a Social Democratic and Labour Party politician from Derry in Northern Ireland.She had been a member of Derry City Council since 2001 and the Mayor of Derry in 2006-2007... |
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| 2007 | 2008 | Drew Thompson |
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| 2008 | 2009 | Gerard Diver |
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| 2009 | 2010 | Paul Fleming |
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| 2010 | 2011 | Colum Eastwood Colum Eastwood Colum Eastwood is a Social Democratic and Labour Party politician in Northern Ireland who was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2011.... |
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| 2011 | 2012 | Maurice Devenney |