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The '''Mayor of Newport''' is the civic figurehead and first citizen of the city of [[Newport]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. The position is now largely ceremonial, but it still has high-profile role in maintaining and promoting the interests of the city and its people. The [[Local Government Act 1972]] states that as chairman of the [[Newport City Council|City Council]], the Mayor shall have precedence in the city over all but members of the [[British Royal Family|Royal Family]] or the [[Lord Lieutenant]], representing the Royal Family.▼
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{{Politics of Wales}}
The '''Mayor of Newport''' (full [[Worship (style)|style]] '''The Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City of Newport''') is the civic figurehead and first citizen of the city of [[Newport, Wales]].
The Mayor is appointed by seniority, that being the length of service on the council and irrespective of political party. The mayor holds office for one year. The mayor for 2025, Councillor Ray Mogford, was the 392nd recorded Mayor of Newport.
The [[Mayors in the United Kingdom|mayor]] for municpal year 2007-08, Councillor Allan Morris, is the 375th recorded Mayor of Newport. The first mayor is recorded as Ralph Dery, who took up office in 1314. The role was then left unrecorded until 1401, when Roger Thomas held office. ▼
==Background==
One of the most famous mayors of Newport was [[John Frost (Chartist)|John Frost]] in 1836, who less than four years later was condemned to death for [[treason]], for his involvement in the [[Newport Rising|Chartist uprising]]. The sentence was later commuted to [[Penal transportation|transportation for life]].▼
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▲One of the most famous mayors of Newport was the [[Chartism|Chartist]] [[John Frost (Chartist)|John Frost]] in 1836, who less than four years later was condemned to death for [[treason]]
Several mayors have, over the years, held office for more than one term. Henry John Davis was mayor from 1851 to 1852, 1891-1892 (the first of the new County Borough)<ref>{{cite news|title=Newport County Borough - Election of Mayor |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4428641/4428644/ |work=[[South Wales Echo]] |pages=8 |date=9 November 1891 |via=Welsh Newspapers Online }}</ref> and 1901–1902, having served on the Borough Council continuously for 60 years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ald. Henry J. Davis - Dies suddenly on Sunday afternoon - The deceased's lengthy municipal career |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4132922/4132924/ |work=Evening Express |pages=3 |date=6 April 1903 |via=Welsh Newspapers Online }}</ref>
==Mayoral responsibilities==
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The position of Mayor of Newport is now largely ceremonial, but it still has a rôle in maintaining and promoting the interests of the city and its people. One of the responsibilities of the current post holders is to choose [[charitable organization|charitable organisations]] that they wish to support during their year in office.<ref name="mayor charity 2012" />
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==The Mayoral Chains of Office==
The [[Coat of arms]] of the City forms an integral part of the Mayoral Chains, of which there are two, one for the Mayor and one for the Mayoress. The Mayor's chain consists of an original chain and detachable medallion depicting the shield surmounted by the [[cherub]], which was the original Coat of Arms of the County Borough of Newport before the supporters were added. This original chain and medallion were presented to the [[Municipal corporation|Corporation]] for the use of Mayors of the Borough on the 9 November 1886 by Edwin James Grice, the then Mayor of Newport.
Mounted on either side of the centre medallion are the medallions of the former [[Caerleon]] [[Urban district (England and Wales)|Urban District Council]], and [[Magor and St Mellons Rural District]] Council. These two authorities were merged into Newport in 1974.
==Mayoral Car==
The Mayor and Mayoress have use of the Mayoral Car for all official engagements. The Mayoral Car has changed over the years, but always carries the [[Vehicle registration plates of the United Kingdom|number plate]] NDW 1, where '"DW" are the original registration letters for [[Newport City Council|Newport Corporation]]. NDW 1 indicates the first registration in the ''N'' series of registrations; ''N'' in this instance presumably also indicating Newport.
In 2008 the Mayoral car was a 3.2-litre [[Automatic transmission|automatic]] [[Jaguar XJ|Jaguar XJ8]]. Previous cars included a [[Limousine|stretched]] [[Ford Granada (Europe)|Ford Granada]].
==List of mayors of Newport==
The 'Newport Past' website provide a list of past mayors of Newport on their website, with records beginning in 1314.<ref name="Newport mayor pdf" /><ref name="Newport mayor list" />
==Sources==
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<ref name="Newport mayor list">{{cite web|title=Mayors of Newport, Monmouthshire |url=http://www.newportpast.com/records/mayors/index.php |website=Newport Past|access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="Newport mayor pdf">{{cite web |title=Mayors of Newport 1314 to 1959 |url=http://www.newport.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/web_text/cont706545.pdf |archive-url=https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20130223032128/http://www.newport.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/web_text/cont706545.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2013 |publisher=Newport City Council |access-date=2 December 2014 }}</ref>
<ref name="mayor charity 2012">{{cite news|title=Next Newport mayor chooses charities |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/9518892.Next_Newport_mayor_chooses_charities/ |work=South Wales Argus |date=8 February 2012 |access-date=2 December 2014}}</ref>
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==See also==
[[Mayors in Wales]]
==External links==
* [http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=members.mayor Mayor of Newport]
{{City of Newport}}
[[Category:Politics of Newport, Wales]]
▲[[Category:History of Newport, Wales]]
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