Mayor

In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role.

Extends: Mayors, [Government occupations](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Government occupations), [Local government in the United States](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Local government in the United States), [Management occupations](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Management occupations), [Positions of authority](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Positions of authority)