Mayor of Gibraltar
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The Coat of arms of the Mayor of Gibraltar
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| Style | Her Worship |
| Residence | Gibraltar City Hall |
| Appointer | Gibraltar Parliament |
| Term length | One Year |
| Inaugural holder | Joshua Hassan |
| Salary | Unpaid No Salary |
His or Her Worship the Mayor of Gibraltar is the ceremonial official of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The Mayor is appointed by the elected Members of Parliament and the office is situated at City Hall John Mackintosh Square. Since 4 April 2017, Kaiane Aldorino Lopez has held the position of Mayor of Gibraltar, succeeding Adolfo Canepa.
Since its creation in 1921, the City Council, had a chairman. In 1955, upon request of the Members of the City Council, the post was renamed to Mayor, and therefore, the Mayor of Gibraltar was chosen from among the members of the Council. Joshua Hassan, the Chairman of the City Council at the time become the first Mayor of Gibraltar.
The City Council disappeared when the new Gibraltar Constitution Order in Council was signed in 1969. However, the Mayor of Gibraltar survived, but only with a ceremonial character, and was to be elected by the House of Assembly (later the Parliament). This meant that office was invariably taken by the Speaker or a Government Minister.
The 1969 Constitution stated:
Following the new 2006 Constitution, the Mayor no longer had to be chosen from among the Members of Parliament. Instead, the Mayor is appointed by Parliament. The intention was to move to a new system whereby citizens from the community at large can be appointed Mayor for a one-year period. The Government of Gibraltar announced that a Deputy Mayor would also be appointed for the same period and would take up the office of Mayor the following year.
The Mayor of Gibraltar is appointed by Parliament but no longer from within Parliament, and is to hold the position for a one-year period. As per the 2006 Constitution:
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