Mayoralty
See also: List of mayors of CardiffThe first Mayor of Cardiff is listed by the County Borough Records as Ralph "Prepositus de Kardi" who took up office in 1126. In 1835, Thomas Revel Guest became the first elected Mayor of Cardiff when the first council elections were held. When Cardiff was granted city status in 1905 Cardiff's First Citizen became 'Lord Mayor'. Robert Hughes, the Mayor in 1904, was re-elected to become Cardiff's first Lord Mayor in the following year. The Lord Mayor was granted the right to the style "The Right Honourable". The Lord Mayor now bears the style "The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Cardiff".
In 1999 a new system was introduced whereby the Leader of the Council could also serve as mayor for the duration of the Council without re-election. This led to Russell Goodway serving as both council leader and mayor from 1999 to 2003. From 2004 the mayoralty reverted to a separate role, elected annually and the post has been held by the following councillors:
| Municipal Year | Lord Mayor | Deputy Lord Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Delme Bowen (Plaid) | Jayne Cowan (Ind) |
| 2010–2011 | Keith Hyde (Lib Dem) | Dianne Rees (Con) |
| 2009–2010 | Brian Griffiths (Con) | Keith Hyde (Lib Dem) |
| 2008–2009 | Kate Lloyd (Lib Dem) | Jaswant Singh (Plaid) |
| 2007–2008 | Gill Bird (Lab) | Brian Griffiths (Con) |
| 2006–2007 | Gareth Neale (Con) | Kate Lloyd (Lib Dem) |
| 2005–2006 | Freda Salway (Lib Dem) | Monica Walsh (Lab) |
| 2004–2005 | Jacqui Gasson (Lib Dem) | Delme Bowen (Plaid) |
| 2003–2004 | Gordon Houlston (Lab) |
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