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Councillor Christina Black was installed as Lord Mayor of Belfast on 1 June 2022. Councillor Black represents the Court electoral area of Belfast.
As Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Black 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 Christina Black, 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 Christina Black.' You can also abbreviate this to 'Rt Hon, the Lord Mayor, Councillor Christina Black.' You should also begin your letter with 'Dear Lord Mayor.
If you would like to invite the Lord Mayor to officially attend an event or a meeting, please submit your request via the link to our engagement enquiry form below.
When completing the form please provide as much information as possible on your event and organisation to allow us to process your request.