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	{{short description\|Head of municipal government such as a town or city}}		{{short description\|Head of municipal government such as a town or city}}
			{{Executive}}
	In many countries, a '''mayor''' is the highest-ranking [[official]] in a [[Municipal corporation\|municipal government]] such as that of a [[city]] or a [[town]]. Worldwide, there is a wide [[variance]] in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board.		In many countries, a '''mayor''' is the highest-ranking [[official]] in a [[Municipal corporation\|municipal government]] such as that of a [[city]] or a [[town]]. Worldwide, there is a wide [[variance]] in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board.

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	==History==		==History==
	===~~British Isles~~===		===United Kingdom===
	{{anchor\|England\|Scotland\|Wales}}{{See also\|Mayors in England\|Mayors in Wales}}		{{anchor\|England\|Scotland\|Wales}}{{See also\|Mayors in England\|Mayors in Wales}}
	In modern [[England]] and [[Wales]], the position of mayor descends from the feudal lord's [[bailiff]] or [[Reeve (England)\|reeve]] (''see [[borough]]''). The [[chief magistrate]] of [[London]] bore the title of [[portreeve]] for considerably more than a century after the [[Norman Conquest]]. This official was elected by popular choice, a privilege secured from [[John, King of England\|King John]]. By the beginning of the 12th century, the title of portreeve gave way to that of mayor as the designation of the chief officer of London, followed around 1190 by that of [[Winchester]]. Other boroughs adopted the title later.		In modern [[England]] and [[Wales]], the position of mayor descends from the feudal lord's [[bailiff]] or [[Reeve (England)\|reeve]] (''see [[borough]]''). The [[chief magistrate]] of [[London]] bore the title of [[portreeve]] for considerably more than a century after the [[Norman Conquest]]. This official was elected by popular choice, a privilege secured from [[John, King of England\|King John]]. By the beginning of the 12th century, the title of portreeve gave way to that of mayor as the designation of the chief officer of London, followed around 1190 by that of [[Winchester]]. Other boroughs adopted the title later.
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	===Philippines===		===Philippines===
	In the [[Philippines]], mayors ({{lang-tl\|Punong Bayan/Punong Lungsod}}) are the head of a [[List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines\|municipality or a city]], with the vice mayor as the second-highest position in the city. They are elected every three years during the midterm and national elections, and they can serve up to three terms of office. {{As of\|2012\|September}}, there are 1,635 mayors in the Philippines.{{Citation needed\|date=December 2021}}		In the [[Philippines]], mayors ({{lang-tl\|Punong Bayan/Punong Lungsod}}) are the head of a [[List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines\|municipality or a city]], with the vice mayor as the second-highest position in the city. They are elected every three years during the midterm and national elections, and they can serve up to three consecutive terms of office. {{As of\|2012\|September}}, there are 1,635 mayors in the Philippines.{{Citation needed\|date=December 2021}}

	===Poland===		===Poland===
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	==Multi-tier local government==		==Multi-tier local government==
	In several countries, where there is not local [[autonomy]], mayors are often appointed by some branch of the national or regional government. In some cities, subdivisions such as [[borough]]s may have their own mayors; this is the case, for example, with the [[arrondissement]]s of Paris, [[Montreal]], and [[Mexico City]]. In Belgium [[Brussels]] is administratively one of the federation's three regions, and is subdivided, without the other regions' provincial level, into 19 rather small municipalities, with one, the [[City of Brussels]], being the ~~Kingdom~~'s capital, which each have an elected—formally appointed—burgomaster (i.e., mayor, responsible to his/her elected council); while [[Antwerp]], the other major metropolitan area, has one large city (where the boroughs, former municipalities merged into it, elect a lower level, albeit with very limited competence) and several smaller surrounding municipalities, each under a normal burgomaster as in Brussels.		In several countries, where there is not local [[autonomy]], mayors are often appointed by some branch of the national or regional government. In some cities, subdivisions such as [[borough]]s may have their own mayors; this is the case, for example, with the [[arrondissement]]s of Paris, [[Montreal]], and [[Mexico City]]. In Belgium [[Brussels]] is administratively one of the federation's three regions, and is subdivided, without the other regions' provincial level, into 19 rather small municipalities, with one, the [[City of Brussels]], being the kingdom's capital, which each have an elected—formally appointed—burgomaster (i.e., mayor, responsible to his/her elected council); while [[Antwerp]], the other major metropolitan area, has one large city (where the boroughs, former municipalities merged into it, elect a lower level, albeit with very limited competence) and several smaller surrounding municipalities, each under a normal burgomaster as in Brussels.

	In the People's Republic of China, the mayor ({{Lang\|zh\|市長}}) may be the administrative head of any municipality, provincial, prefecture-level, or county-level. The mayor is usually the most recognized official in cities, although the position is the second-highest-ranking official in charge after the local Communist Party secretary. In principle, the mayor (who also serves as the deputy Communist Party secretary of the city) is responsible for managing the city administration while the Communist Party secretary is responsible for general policy and managing the party bureaucracy, but in practice the roles blur, frequently causing conflict.		In the People's Republic of China, the mayor ({{Lang\|zh\|市長}}) may be the administrative head of any municipality, provincial, prefecture-level, or county-level. The mayor is usually the most recognized official in cities, although the position is the second-highest-ranking official in charge after the local Communist Party secretary. In principle, the mayor (who also serves as the deputy Communist Party secretary of the city) is responsible for managing the city administration while the Communist Party secretary is responsible for general policy and managing the party bureaucracy, but in practice the roles blur, frequently causing conflict.
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	* [[Urban prefect]]		* [[Urban prefect]]

	== References ==		==References==
			;Notes

	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

			;Bibliography
			* A. Shaw, ''Municipal Government in Continental Europe''
			* J – A. Fairlie, ''Municipal Administration''
			* S. and B. Webb, ''English Local Government''
			* Redlich and Hirst, ''Local Government in England''
			* A. L. Lowell, ''The Government of England''.

	==External links==		==External links==

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	Every municipality in Brazil elects a mayor (Portuguese: {{Lang\|pt\|prefeito/prefeita}}) and a vice-mayor (Portuguese: {{Lang\|pt\|vice-prefeito/vice-prefeita}}) for a four-year term, acting as an executive officer with the city council (Portuguese: {{Lang\|pt\|Câmara Municipal}}) functioning with legislative powers. The mayor can be re-elected and manage the city for two consecutive terms.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|title=CONSTITUIÇÃO DA REPÚBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL\|url=https://www.senado.leg.br/atividade/const/con1988/con1988_05.10.1988/art_29_.asp\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-10-03\|website=www.senado.leg.br\|language=pt-br\|doi=<!-- none -->}}</ref>		Every municipality in Brazil elects a mayor (Portuguese: {{Lang\|pt\|prefeito/prefeita}}) and a vice-mayor (Portuguese: {{Lang\|pt\|vice-prefeito/vice-prefeita}}) for a four-year term, acting as an executive officer with the city council (Portuguese: {{Lang\|pt\|Câmara Municipal}}) functioning with legislative powers. The mayor can be re-elected and manage the city for two consecutive terms.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|title=CONSTITUIÇÃO DA REPÚBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL\|url=https://www.senado.leg.br/atividade/const/con1988/con1988_05.10.1988/art_29_.asp\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-10-03\|website=www.senado.leg.br\|language=pt-br\|doi=<!-- none -->}}</ref>

	Mayoral elections in Brazil occur in two different ways: in municipalities with more than 200,000 inhabitants, the voting happens in a [[two-round system]], like the [[Presidential elections in Brazil\|presidential]] and [[Federative units of Brazil\|gubernatorial]] elections. In municipalities with less than 200,000 inhabitants, the voting happens in a [[Plurality (voting)\|relative majority system]] (with only one round). <ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Eleições 2020: 95 municípios com mais de 200 mil eleitores poderão ter 2º turno em novembro\|url=https://www.tse.jus.br/imprensa/noticias-tse/2020/Setembro/eleicoes-2020-95-municipios-com-mais-de-200-mil-eleitores-poderao-ter-2o-turno-em-novembro\|access-date=2021-10-03\|website=www.tse.jus.br\|language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=PDF.js viewer\|url=https://www.tse.jus.br/imprensa/noticias-tse/arquivos/municipios-2-turno-eleicoes-2020/rybena_pdf?file=https://www.tse.jus.br/imprensa/noticias-tse/arquivos/municipios-2-turno-eleicoes-2020/at_download/file\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-10-03\|website=www.tse.jus.br\|language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-11-16\|title=Brazil's Municipal Elections 2020: 2nd round to be held in 57 cities\|url=https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/eleicoes-2020/noticia/2020-11/brazils-municipal-elections-2020-2nd-round-be-held-57-cities\|access-date=2021-10-03\|website=Agência Brasil\|language=en}}</ref>		Mayoral elections in Brazil occur in two different ways: in municipalities with more than 200,000 inhabitants, the voting happens in a [[two-round system]], like the [[Presidential elections in Brazil\|presidential]] and [[Federative units of Brazil\|gubernatorial]] elections. In municipalities with less than 200,000 inhabitants, the voting happens in a [[Plurality (voting)\|relative majority system]] (with only one round).<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Eleições 2020: 95 municípios com mais de 200 mil eleitores poderão ter 2º turno em novembro\|url=https://www.tse.jus.br/imprensa/noticias-tse/2020/Setembro/eleicoes-2020-95-municipios-com-mais-de-200-mil-eleitores-poderao-ter-2o-turno-em-novembro\|access-date=2021-10-03\|website=www.tse.jus.br\|language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=PDF.js viewer\|url=https://www.tse.jus.br/imprensa/noticias-tse/arquivos/municipios-2-turno-eleicoes-2020/rybena_pdf?file=https://www.tse.jus.br/imprensa/noticias-tse/arquivos/municipios-2-turno-eleicoes-2020/at_download/file\|url-status=live\|access-date=2021-10-03\|website=www.tse.jus.br\|language=pt-br}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-11-16\|title=Brazil's Municipal Elections 2020: 2nd round to be held in 57 cities\|url=https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/eleicoes-2020/noticia/2020-11/brazils-municipal-elections-2020-2nd-round-be-held-57-cities\|access-date=2021-10-03\|website=Agência Brasil\|language=en}}</ref>

	The Brazilian system works similarly to the [[mayor-council government]] in the United States.		The Brazilian system works similarly to the [[mayor-council government]] in the United States.
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	===Kazakhstan===		===Kazakhstan===
	In Kazakhstan, the mayor is called [[~~Akim\|''~~akim'']], who is the head of an {{Lang\|kk\|akimat}}, a municipal, district, or provincial government ({{Lang\|kk\|mayorat}}), and serves as the presidential representative. {{Lang\|kk\|Akim}}''s'' of provinces and cities are appointed to the post by the president on the advice of the prime minister. Meanwhile, the {{Lang\|kk\|akim}}''s'' of other administrative and territorial units are appointed or selected to the post in an order defined by the president. He may also dismiss {{Lang\|kk\|akim}}''s'' from their posts. The {{Lang\|kk\|akims}}' powers end upon the newly elected president of the republic taking office. Thus, the {{Lang\|kk\|akim}} continues to fulfill their duties before the appointment of the corresponding {{Lang\|kk\|akim}} by the President of Kazakhstan.		In Kazakhstan, the mayor is called ''[[akim]]'', who is the head of an {{Lang\|kk\|akimat}}, a municipal, district, or provincial government ({{Lang\|kk\|mayorat}}), and serves as the presidential representative. {{Lang\|kk\|Akim}}''s'' of provinces and cities are appointed to the post by the president on the advice of the prime minister. Meanwhile, the {{Lang\|kk\|akim}}''s'' of other administrative and territorial units are appointed or selected to the post in an order defined by the president. He may also dismiss {{Lang\|kk\|akim}}''s'' from their posts. The {{Lang\|kk\|akims}}' powers end upon the newly elected president of the republic taking office. Thus, the {{Lang\|kk\|akim}} continues to fulfill their duties before the appointment of the corresponding {{Lang\|kk\|akim}} by the President of Kazakhstan.

	===Malaysia===		===Malaysia===
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	{{Main\|Burgemeester}}		{{Main\|Burgemeester}}

	In the [[Netherlands]], the mayor (in {{lang-nl\|burgemeester}}) is the leader of the college of mayor and aldermen ([[College van Burgemeester en Wethouders~~\|''College van Burgemeester en Wethouders~~'']]), the municipal executive. In the Netherlands, {{Lang\|nl\|burgermeester}}''s'' are ''de facto'' appointed by the national [[Cabinet of the Netherlands\|cabinet]], ''de jure'' by the [[Dutch Monarchy\|monarch]]. Appointment is generally preceded by a selection procedure and nomination by the municipal council and king's commissioner (head of the provincial executive), and a nomination is only very rarely not followed by an appointment. Mayors preside over both the municipal executive and the legislative ([[gemeenteraad~~\|''gemeenteraad~~'']]), although they can vote in the latter and not in the former. The title is sometimes translated as [[burgomaster]], to emphasise the appointed, rather than elected, nature of the office. The appointment procedure was brought for discussion in the early 2000s (decade), as some of the political parties represented in parliament regarded the procedure as undemocratic. Generally, mayors in the Netherlands are selected from the established political parties, although since the late 2010s mayors without political affiliation have become more common.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/04/16/partijloze-burgemeester-in-opmars-korpschef-schouten-voorgedragen-in-alkmaar-a4040113\|title = Partijloze burgemeester in opmars: Korpschef Schouten voorgedragen in Alkmaar}}</ref> Alternatives proposed were direct election of the mayor by the people or official appointment by the municipal council ({{Lang\|nl\|gemeenteraad}}). A constitutional change to allow for this failed to pass the [[Senate of the Netherlands\|Senate]] in March 2005, but succeeded in 2018.		In the [[Netherlands]], the mayor (in {{lang-nl\|burgemeester}}) is the leader of the college of mayor and aldermen (''[[College van Burgemeester en Wethouders]]''), the municipal executive. In the Netherlands, {{Lang\|nl\|burgermeester}}''s'' are ''de facto'' appointed by the national [[Cabinet of the Netherlands\|cabinet]], ''de jure'' by the [[Dutch Monarchy\|monarch]]. Appointment is generally preceded by a selection procedure and nomination by the municipal council and king's commissioner (head of the provincial executive), and a nomination is only very rarely not followed by an appointment. Mayors preside over both the municipal executive and the legislative (''[[gemeenteraad]]''), although they can vote in the latter and not in the former. The title is sometimes translated as [[burgomaster]], to emphasise the appointed, rather than elected, nature of the office. The appointment procedure was brought for discussion in the early 2000s (decade), as some of the political parties represented in parliament regarded the procedure as undemocratic. Generally, mayors in the Netherlands are selected from the established political parties, although since the late 2010s mayors without political affiliation have become more common.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2021/04/16/partijloze-burgemeester-in-opmars-korpschef-schouten-voorgedragen-in-alkmaar-a4040113\|title = Partijloze burgemeester in opmars: Korpschef Schouten voorgedragen in Alkmaar}}</ref> Alternatives proposed were direct election of the mayor by the people or official appointment by the municipal council ({{Lang\|nl\|gemeenteraad}}). A constitutional change to allow for this failed to pass the [[Senate of the Netherlands\|Senate]] in March 2005, but succeeded in 2018.

	===Nepal===		===Nepal===
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	===Pakistan===		===Pakistan===
	In [[Pakistan]], a city is headed by the [[Districts of Pakistan\|district]] [[~~Nazim\|''~~nazim'']] (the word means 'administrator' in Urdu, but is sometimes translated as 'mayor') and assisted by the [[Naib Nazim\|''naib nazim'']], who is also speaker of the district council. The district {{Lang\|ur-latn\|nazim}} is elected by the {{Lang\|ur-latn\|nazims}} of [[Union councils of Pakistan\|union councils]], union councillors and by [[tehsil]] {{Lang\|ur-latn\|nazims}}, who themselves are elected directly by the votes of the local public. Council elections are held every four years.		In [[Pakistan]], a city is headed by the [[Districts of Pakistan\|district]] ''[[nazim]]'' (the word means 'administrator' in Urdu, but is sometimes translated as 'mayor') and assisted by the [[Naib Nazim\|''naib nazim'']], who is also speaker of the district council. The district {{Lang\|ur-latn\|nazim}} is elected by the {{Lang\|ur-latn\|nazims}} of [[Union councils of Pakistan\|union councils]], union councillors and by [[tehsil]] {{Lang\|ur-latn\|nazims}}, who themselves are elected directly by the votes of the local public. Council elections are held every four years.

	===Philippines===		===Philippines===
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	===Poland===		===Poland===
	Mayors in [[Poland]] are [[direct election\|directly elected]] by inhabitants of their respective [[municipality]]. A mayor is the sole chief of the [[executive branch]] of the municipality and cannot serve in the municipal council ([[city council]]) or in the [[parliament]]. Mayors may appoint a deputy mayor if needed. In Poland mayor is called a {{Lang\|pl\|burmistrz}} or, in towns with more than 100,000 inhabitants or other municipalities that traditionally use the title, {{Lang\|pl\|prezydent}} ('president', for example, 'President of [[Warsaw]]' instead of 'Mayor of Warsaw'). The equivalent title in a rural community ([[gmina\|''~~gmina~~''~~]]) is~~ [[wójt\|''~~wójt'']]~~.		Mayors in [[Poland]] are [[direct election\|directly elected]] by inhabitants of their respective [[municipality]]. A mayor is the sole chief of the [[executive branch]] of the municipality and cannot serve in the municipal council ([[city council]]) or in the [[parliament]]. Mayors may appoint a deputy mayor if needed. In Poland mayor is called a {{Lang\|pl\|burmistrz}} or, in towns with more than 100,000 inhabitants or other municipalities that traditionally use the title, {{Lang\|pl\|prezydent}} ('president', for example, 'President of [[Warsaw]]' instead of 'Mayor of Warsaw'). The equivalent title in a rural community (''[[gmina]]'') is ''[[wójt]]''.

	A mayor is elected for a five-year term concurrently with the five-year term of the municipal council. Mayors cannot be dismissed by the municipal council, but they can be removed from the office by the citizens of their municipality in a [[referendum]]. Mayors can also be dismissed by the [[prime minister]] in case of persistent transgression of the law. Citizens having a criminal record cannot run for mayor, but only if sentenced for intentional criminal offence prosecuted [[ex officio]].		A mayor is elected for a five-year term concurrently with the five-year term of the municipal council. Mayors cannot be dismissed by the municipal council, but they can be removed from the office by the citizens of their municipality in a [[referendum]]. Mayors can also be dismissed by the [[prime minister]] in case of persistent transgression of the law. Citizens having a criminal record cannot run for mayor, but only if sentenced for intentional criminal offence prosecuted [[ex officio]].

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	~~{{Executive}}~~
	In many countries, a '''mayor''' is the highest-ranking [[official]] in a [[Municipal corporation\|municipal government]] such as that of a [[city]] or a [[town]]. Worldwide, there is a wide [[variance]] in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board.		In many countries, a '''mayor''' is the highest-ranking [[official]] in a [[Municipal corporation\|municipal government]] such as that of a [[city]] or a [[town]]. Worldwide, there is a wide [[variance]] in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board.

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	== References ==		== References ==
			{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==

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	== References ==		== References ==

			==External links==
			{{wiktionary}}
			{{commons category\|Mayors}}
			* [http://www.citymayors.com/government/europe_mayors.html Comparative database of European mayors]

			{{Authority control}}

			[[Category:Mayors\| ]]
			[[Category:Government occupations]]
			[[Category:Local government in the United States]]
			[[Category:Management occupations]]
			[[Category:Positions of authority]]
			[[Category:Titles]]
			[[Category:Heads of local government]]

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	The position of acting mayor is usually of considerably more importance in a [[mayor-council]] form of municipal government, where the mayor performs functions of day-to-day leadership, than it is in a [[council-manager]] form of government, where the [[city manager]] provides day-to-day leadership and the position of mayor is either a largely or entirely ceremonial one.		The position of acting mayor is usually of considerably more importance in a [[mayor-council]] form of municipal government, where the mayor performs functions of day-to-day leadership, than it is in a [[council-manager]] form of government, where the [[city manager]] provides day-to-day leadership and the position of mayor is either a largely or entirely ceremonial one.

			==See also==
			* [[Lists of mayors by country]]
			* [[Deputy mayor]]
			* [[Governor]]

			'''Concepts:'''
			* [[Acting (law)]]
			* [[Burgomaster]]
			* [[Sarpanch]]
			* [[World Mayor]]

			'''Local government:'''
			* [[Seat of local government]]
			* [[Council-manager government]]
			* [[Mayor-council government]]

			;Historical
			* [[Schultheiß]]
			* [[Urban prefect]]

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	In the People's Republic of China, the mayor ({{Lang\|zh\|市長}}) may be the administrative head of any municipality, provincial, prefecture-level, or county-level. The mayor is usually the most recognized official in cities, although the position is the second-highest-ranking official in charge after the local Communist Party secretary. In principle, the mayor (who also serves as the deputy Communist Party secretary of the city) is responsible for managing the city administration while the Communist Party secretary is responsible for general policy and managing the party bureaucracy, but in practice the roles blur, frequently causing conflict.		In the People's Republic of China, the mayor ({{Lang\|zh\|市長}}) may be the administrative head of any municipality, provincial, prefecture-level, or county-level. The mayor is usually the most recognized official in cities, although the position is the second-highest-ranking official in charge after the local Communist Party secretary. In principle, the mayor (who also serves as the deputy Communist Party secretary of the city) is responsible for managing the city administration while the Communist Party secretary is responsible for general policy and managing the party bureaucracy, but in practice the roles blur, frequently causing conflict.

			==Acting mayor==
			'''Acting mayor''' is a temporary office created by the charter of some [[municipal]] governments.

			In many cities and towns, the charter or some similar fundamental document provides that in the event of the death, illness, resignation, or removal from office of the [[incumbent]] mayor, another official will lead the municipality for a temporary period, which, depending on the jurisdiction, may be for a stated period of days or months until a [[special election]] can be held, or until the original end of the term to which the vacating mayor was elected.

			Some cities may also provide for a [[deputy mayor]] to be temporarily designated as "acting mayor" in the event that the incumbent mayor is temporarily unavailable, such as for health reasons or out-of-town travel, but still continues to hold the position and is expected to return to the duties of the office. In this latter capacity, the acting mayor's role is to ensure that city government business can continue in the regular mayor's absence, and the acting mayor is not deemed to have actually held the office of mayor. In some jurisdictions, however, when a mayor resigns or dies in office, the mayor's successor is not considered to be an acting mayor but rather fully mayor in his or her own right.

			The position of acting mayor is usually of considerably more importance in a [[mayor-council]] form of municipal government, where the mayor performs functions of day-to-day leadership, than it is in a [[council-manager]] form of government, where the [[city manager]] provides day-to-day leadership and the position of mayor is either a largely or entirely ceremonial one.

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	Many American mayors are styled "His Honor" or "Her Honor" while in office.		Many American mayors are styled "His Honor" or "Her Honor" while in office.

			==Multi-tier local government==
			In several countries, where there is not local [[autonomy]], mayors are often appointed by some branch of the national or regional government. In some cities, subdivisions such as [[borough]]s may have their own mayors; this is the case, for example, with the [[arrondissement]]s of Paris, [[Montreal]], and [[Mexico City]]. In Belgium [[Brussels]] is administratively one of the federation's three regions, and is subdivided, without the other regions' provincial level, into 19 rather small municipalities, with one, the [[City of Brussels]], being the Kingdom's capital, which each have an elected—formally appointed—burgomaster (i.e., mayor, responsible to his/her elected council); while [[Antwerp]], the other major metropolitan area, has one large city (where the boroughs, former municipalities merged into it, elect a lower level, albeit with very limited competence) and several smaller surrounding municipalities, each under a normal burgomaster as in Brussels.

			In the People's Republic of China, the mayor ({{Lang\|zh\|市長}}) may be the administrative head of any municipality, provincial, prefecture-level, or county-level. The mayor is usually the most recognized official in cities, although the position is the second-highest-ranking official in charge after the local Communist Party secretary. In principle, the mayor (who also serves as the deputy Communist Party secretary of the city) is responsible for managing the city administration while the Communist Party secretary is responsible for general policy and managing the party bureaucracy, but in practice the roles blur, frequently causing conflict.

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