Lord Mayor's Office

Here you will find information about the current Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, along with a list of previous Lord Mayors and general information about the Lord Mayor's Office, its history and ceremony.

The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress are very keen to visit all aspects of the community during their year of office. If you have a function or engagement that you wish the Lord Mayor to attend, please contact the Lord Mayor's Administrative Officer.

Portsmouth was granted Letters Patent in 1926, which carried with it the title of Lord Mayor for its Leading Citizen. Before Local Government re-organisation in 1974 any citizen could be Lord Mayor, although in practice it was usually a member of the council. After 1974 it was a requirement that the Lord Mayor had to be a serving member of the elected council. The Lord Mayor nominates their own Lady Mayoress / Consort.

Contact the Lord Mayor

You can:

• email at lordmayorsoffice@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
• call on 023 9283 4706
• fax on 023 9283 4317
• write to 
  The Lord Mayor's Office
  Guildhall 2nd Floor
  Guildhall Square
  Portsmouth
  PO1 2AJ

Current Lord Mayor

Lord Mayor of Portsmouth
Lord Mayor's appeal

The Lord Mayor's Office

How to address the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress
The Guildhall
Lord Mayor's Banqueting Room

History and ceremony

Freedom of the city
Lord Mayor's Chain and Badge
Mayoral Record Panels
Portsmouth's Coat of Arms
Presentation of the Keys of the City
Previous Lord Mayors of Portsmouth from 1927
The Three Maces