Lord Mayor of Belfast

Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Pat Convery

Councillor Pat Convery

The current Lord Mayor of Belfast is Councillor Pat Convery.

He was elected on 1 June 2010 and his term will continue until June 2011.

Councillor Convery has represented the Castle area of north Belfast since being elected to Belfast City Council in June 2001.

A former Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast (in 2005-2006), he is married with two daughters.

Originally from the Castledawson area, he has lived in Belfast for the last 25 years.

Councillor Convery has a background in the hospitality and retail trade and has done voluntary work for a number of community groups.

He is Vice-Chairman on the SDLP, a Belfast Harbour Commissioner, a member of the North Belfast Partnership and a former Chairman of the Belfast District Policing Partnership.