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Councillor Ryan Murphy was installed as Lord Mayor of Belfast on 5 June 2023.
Councillor Murphy represents the Oldpark electoral area of Belfast.
As Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Murphy has these duties and responsibilities:
If you are speaking in public and would like to welcome or introduce the Lord Mayor, the usual form of address is simply 'Lord Mayor'. For example, "and so, I'd like to welcome Councillor Ryan Murphy, Lord Mayor of Belfast."
If you are speaking to the Lord Mayor in conversation, the correct title remains 'Lord Mayor.'
If you would like to write to the Lord Mayor, you should address your letter to 'the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, Councillor Ryan Murphy.' You can also abbreviate this to 'Rt Hon, the Lord Mayor, Councillor Ryan Murphy.' You should also begin your letter with 'Dear Lord Mayor.
All requests for the Lord Mayor to officially attend an event or a meeting should be submitted through our online engagement request form.
Please provide as much information as possible on your event and organisation to allow us to process your request.
On submission of the form, you will receive an automated email acknowledging receipt of your engagement enquiry.
Please note that the submission of the engagement request form does not constitute confirmation of a civic dignitary’s attendance at your event. We will inform you of the outcome of your engagement request within five working days from the date of your enquiry submission.