Plymouth was granted the dignity of Lord Mayor by King George V in 1935. The position is elected each year by a group of six councillors. It is traditional that the position of the Lord Mayor alternates between the Conservative Party and the Labour Party annually and that the Lord Mayor chooses the Deputy Lord Mayor. Conservative councillor Dr John Mahony is the incumbent for 2015–16. COUNT 4
QSN1 What monarch bestowed the first Lord Mayor on Plymouth? ANS1 King George V QSN2 How many councillors choose the Lord Mayor? ANS2 six QSN3 What officeholder selects the Deputy Lord Mayor? ANS3 the Lord Mayor QSN4 Who is the current Lord Mayor of Plymouth? ANS4 Dr John Mahony