Lord Provost
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The Lord Provost is the ceremonial head and civic leader of certain Scottish cities, combining the roles of mayor and royal representative.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial position
ⓘ
civic title ⓘ municipal office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
City of Aberdeen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Dundee NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | city council ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish local government
ⓘ
civic ceremonies ⓘ freedom of the city ceremonies ⓘ royal visits ⓘ |
| combinesRole |
mayor
ⓘ
royal representative ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
Lord Mayor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
provost of a Scottish burgh ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial head of the city
ⓘ
civic leader of the city ⓘ presiding officer of the city council ⓘ promoting the city nationally and internationally ⓘ representing the monarch at local events ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | medieval Scottish burgh governance ⓘ |
| hasResidence |
official residence of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh
ⓘ
official residence of the Lord Provost of Glasgow ⓘ |
| hasRight | use of the style The Right Honourable in certain cities ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
ceremonial robes
ⓘ
chain of office ⓘ |
| isHigherRankThan | provost ⓘ |
| isStyleOf | provost ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Acts of the Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf |
Aberdeen City Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dundee City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Glasgow City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | system of Scottish civic offices ⓘ |
| represents |
city at official functions
ⓘ
city in international twinning relationships ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
chairing full council meetings
ⓘ
promoting community cohesion ⓘ upholding civic dignity ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by councillors ⓘ |
| termLength | local government electoral cycle ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Aberdeen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dundee NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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