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Mayor of Cape Town
Head of the local government of Cape Town, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mayor of Cape Town is the head of the local government of Cape Town, South Africa; currently that government takes the form of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. In the past, the position of Mayor has varied between that of an executive mayor actively governing the city and that of a figurehead mayor with a mostly ceremonial role. The current mayor is Geordin Hill-Lewis of the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Quick Facts Style, Appointer ...
Mayor of Cape Town | |
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Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Cape Town City Council |
Term length | Five years; renewable once consecutively |
Inaugural holder | Michiel van Breda |
Formation | 1840 |
Website | Official Website |
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