Armagh City & District Council: Chairmen, Mayors & Lord Mayors 1973-2015
Armagh District Council was formed in 1973. Each year, at the Council’s Annual Meeting, Councillors elected a Chairman to serve a one-year term.
In 1995, when City status was conferred on the Council, it became known as Armagh City and District Council and a Mayor was elected annually. Then in 2012, the Council was granted Lord Mayoralty, and a Lord Mayor was elected each year.
On 1 April 2015 the Council merged with Banbridge District Council & Craigavon Borough Council to form one of 11 new CouncilsArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.
The following individuals served as Chairmen of Armagh District Council from 1973 to 1995 and Mayors and Lord Mayors of Armagh City and District Council from 1995 to 2015.
9 March 1995
City Status Conferred (Entitlement to have a Mayor) a
1 October 1995
Name changed to ‘Armagh City and District Council’ a
1 June 2012
Letters patent in relation to Lord Mayoralty (Entitlement to have a Lord Mayor of Armagh)
1973-1995
Armagh District Council Chairmen
1973-1978
Councillor Norman Creswell
Ulster Unionist Party
1978-1981
Councillor William John Henning JP
Ulster Unionist Party
Dec 1983-1989
Councillor Sam Foster JP
Ulster Unionist Party
1995-2012
Armagh City and District Council Mayors
1994-1995
1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
Councillor Pat Brannigan
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
Councillor Mrs Anna Brolly
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2003-2004
2004-2005
Councillor Eric Speers
Ulster Unionist Party
2005-2006
Councillor John Campbell
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2010-2011
Councillor Jim Speers MBE Ulster Unionist Party
2012-2015
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
