This is a list of the Mayors of Bolton in the north west of England. The office of mayor is a ceremonial, non-political post. As the borough's First Citizen, the mayor serves as the civic representative at a wide range of functions and events throughout the local authority.
The Mayors of Bolton have represented three types of local government districts. The Mayors of the Municipal Borough of Bolton 1838–1889, the Mayors of the County Borough of Bolton 1889–1974, and the present Mayors of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton since 1974.
There was also a Transitional Mayor / Chairman in 1973–1974 who saw over the dissolution of the County Borough of Bolton and the foundation of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton.
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