Lord Provost of Edinburgh
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The Lord Provost of Edinburgh is the civic head and chair of the city council, serving as Edinburgh’s equivalent of a mayor and representing the city on formal and ceremonial occasions.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial office
ⓘ
civic office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | City of Edinburgh Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Edinburgh City Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
represents the city on ceremonial occasions
ⓘ
represents the city on formal occasions ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| electedBy | members of the City of Edinburgh Council ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | mayor ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | local government ⓘ |
| hasAdditionalRole | Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
acts as civic figurehead of Edinburgh
ⓘ
hosts visiting dignitaries ⓘ presides over meetings of the city council ⓘ promotes the interests of the city ⓘ |
| hasInsignia |
chain of office
ⓘ
civic regalia of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| hasPrecedenceOver | other civic officials in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ceremonial representative of Edinburgh
ⓘ
chair of the city council ⓘ civic head of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| hasStyle | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Lord Provost
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherRankThan | provosts of other Scottish local authorities ⓘ |
| isChairOf | City of Edinburgh Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCivicHeadOf | City of Edinburgh Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isExOfficio | Lord-Lieutenant of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | four lord provosts in Scotland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | City of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Scottish law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| officeHoldersBody | City of Edinburgh Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | elected office ⓘ |
| represents |
City of Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edinburgh City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Edinburgh at international ceremonial events ⓘ Edinburgh at national ceremonial events ⓘ |
| seat | City of Edinburgh Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termUsedIn | Scottish local government ⓘ |
| tradition | Scottish civic tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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