The mayor of London is head of
London City Council. The 65th and current mayor of the city is
Josh Morgan. London was incorporated as a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in 1848, and became a
city
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in 1855. Originally, mayors were elected on January 1 for one-year terms.
The following is a list of
mayor
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s of
London
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Chain of office
Since 1957, each sitting mayor has been honoured and presented with the chain of office to wear during their term of office. The chain of office is to be worn by the mayor during council sessions and other official occasions, including opening and closing ceremonies such as London's hosting of national and international sports and athletic competitions. The chain contains medallions engraved with subjects of local significance. The chain is also engraved with the names of the mayors who have worn it since it was commissioned. There are currently eleven names of previous mayors engraved on the chain.
Town of London
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City of London
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2017 reform
In spite of some controversy about this move, London was the first city in Canada (in May 2017) to decide to move a
ranked choice ballot for municipal elections starting in 2018. Voters will mark their ballots in order of preference, ranking their top three favourite candidates. An individual must reach 50 per cent of the total to be declared elected; in each round of counting where a candidate has not yet reached that target, the person with the fewest votes is dropped from the ballot and their second or third choice preferences reallocated to the remaining candidates, with this process repeating until a candidate has reached 50 per cent.
"London, Ont., votes to become 1st Canadian city to use ranked ballots"
CBC News
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Windsor, May 2, 2017.
Sources
*Frederick H. Armstrong and John H. Lutman, ''The Forest City: An Illustrated History of London, Canada''. Burlington, Ontario: Windsor Publications, 1986.
* Orlo Miller, ''London 200: An Illustrated History''. London: London Chamber of Commerce, 1992.
References
External links
Office of the Mayor of London, Ontario
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London, Ontario
London is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River (Ontario), Thames River and N ...