Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality
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The Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality holds the highest office in the municipal government of Nova Scotia
's Halifax Regional Municipality
. The mayor is elected at large during municipal elections, held every leap year
and is the head of the Halifax Regional Council
.
The current mayor is Peter J. Kelly (since 2000).
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
's Halifax Regional Municipality
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Regional Municipality had a 2006 census population of 372,679, while the metropolitan area had a 2010 estimated population of 403,188, and the urban area of Halifax had a population of 282,924...
. The mayor is elected at large during municipal elections, held every leap year
Leap year
A leap year is a year containing one extra day in order to keep the calendar year synchronized with the astronomical or seasonal year...
and is the head of the Halifax Regional Council
Halifax Regional Council
Halifax Regional Council is the governing body for the Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia.In April 1996, the councils for the City of Halifax, the City of Dartmouth, Town of Bedford, and Municipality of the County of Halifax were dissolved when those municipalities were amalgamated into...
.
The current mayor is Peter J. Kelly (since 2000).