The Lord Mayor of Belfast is the leader and chairman of Belfast City Council, elected annually from and by the City's 51 councillors.
The Lord Mayor is Gavin Robinson of Democratic Unionist Party, while the Deputy Lord Mayor is Tierna Cunningham of the Sinn Féin, who were elected in June 2012
The Lord Mayor's Parlour is traditionally situated in Belfast City Hall.
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