Lord Mayor of London

Lord Mayor of City of London
Incumbent Nicholas Lyons[1] since 2022
Residence	Mansion House
Appointer	Liverymen of the City of London Livery Companies
Term length	1 year
Inaugural holder	Henry Fitz-Ailwin de Londonestone
Formation	1189
Website	www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London is the Mayor of the City of London and head of the Corporation of London. The Lord Mayor of London is not the same person as the Mayor of London; The Lord Mayor is an officer only of the City of London. The Mayor of London governs the much larger area of Greater London.

The Lord Mayor is elected each year at the end of September or the beginning of October, and takes office in November. On the day after taking office, the Lord Mayor's Show is held. The Lord Mayor's role is mostly ceremonial and social, not political, although he does promote London's business credentials abroad. The Lord Mayor of London is also the chancellor of the City University of London.

The Lord Mayor for 2022-2023 is Nicholas Lyons.

1. ↑ "UK Government Web Archive". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2013-10-05.