Lord Mayor of London
Principal officer of the Corporation of the City of London. The Lord Mayor, who needed be a freeman of the City, a liveryman, and an alderman at the time of their election, was nominated by the liverymen of the City Companies and elected by the Court of Aldermen to hold office for one year. However, the first elections for the position were held in 2000, making the position one which is democratically elected by the citizens of London. The Lord Mayor attends every civic and ceremonial function in the City and is regarded as the dispenser of the hospitality which frequently devolves upon the Corporation. The first elected mayor was Ken Livingstone, who stood as an independent candidate and pledged himself to be the spokesperson for the people of London.
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