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who is mayor ? what are his functions?

HI,
In the Indian form of government, the Mayor  is the head of the municipal corporation of Urban cities and towns, He is also known as the first citizen of the city. Mayor is elected by the elected members of the municipal corporation/councilors  who are elected from the several wards of the specific city

The roles of the Mayor are follows:

 

The Mayor plays a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the Corporation.
He takes care of all the administrative aspects of his city.
Controls all the economic enterprises owned and operated by the municipality.
But his powers are largely ceremonial and not actual.

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(in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) the head of a town, borough, or county council, elected by council members and generally having purely ceremonial duties.

Role of the Mayor

The Mayoris responsible for:

  • Presiding over the council and council meetings
  • Providing leadership and guidance to our community
  • Managing council meetings without favouritism or bias and ensuring they are conducted in a correct and orderly manner
  • Carrying out civic and ceremonial duties of the mayoral office
  • Liaising with the Chief Executive Officer on the performance and functions of the council
  • To exercise, in cases of necessity, the policy making functions of the council between meetings of council.

Councillors have a role in developing and communicating policies, strategies and projects to ensure the social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of our community.

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The head of a town, borough, or county council, elected by council members and generally having purely ceremonial duties.Functions:-

A mayors responsibility is simply to be a ceremonial official in a given municipality but the responsibilities are varied with each location. In the UK, a mayor's responsibilities include overseeing economic growth in his municipality, setting up of wealth creation ventures and promoting culture. To become a mayor you have to campaign and be elected by the people in your municipality.

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