Lord Provost
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A Lord Provost is the figurative and ceremonial head of the four principal cities in Scotland, but with a higher status than an English Lord Mayor.
Four cities, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow have the right to appoint a Lord Provost instead of a provost (mayor).
A privilege beyond that given to Lord Mayors is that the Lord Provost is ex officio the Lord-Lieutenant for that city - allowing them to choose their own representative from the Queen.
See also
- Provost (civil)
- List of Lord Provosts of Edinburgh
- Lord Provost of Glasgow
- List of Provosts and Lord Provosts of Aberdeen
- List of Lord Provosts of Dundee
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