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The Lord Mayor of Cork is the head of Cork City Council and first citizen of Cork. The title was created in 1199 as Provost of Cork and changed to Mayor of Cork in 1273. It was elevated to Lord Mayor in 1900. The date of election is the beginning of June, and the term of office is one year. This is a list of Provosts, Mayors and Lord Mayors.[1]

Provosts of Cork[edit]

Year Name
1199 John Despencer[2]
1236 Walter Eynoff[3]
1249 Elias Stakepole[3]
1251 John Wenchedon[3]
1252 Walter Wright[3]
1272 Nick Morren[3]

Mayors of Cork[edit]

13th century[edit]

Year Name Notes
1273 Richard Wine
1274 Richard Lee
1279 Walter Tardiff
1281 Walter Rute
1285 Peter Russell
1287 William Pallard
1290 Walter Tardiff[citation needed]
1291 Walter O'Heyne
1293 John Lavallin

14th century[edit]

Year Name Notes
1310 John Walters
1311 William Bond
1312 Nick Delaweily
1313 William Hadevivre
1314 Walter Dekerdiffe
1315 Nick O'Heyne
1316 John Deligre
1317 Nick Delaweily
1318 Adam Milksburry
1319 Stephen Coppenger
1320 Richard Deleyt
1321 Ebra Destakenpoole
1322 Walter Reith
1323 Gilbert Monks
1324 John Ledespasser
1325 Nick Morraine
1326 Edward Detalour
1327 Roger Tryall
1328 Roger Lebolout
1329 William Albus
1330 Nick Morraine
1331 Richard Postwinid
1332 Richard Lelegh
1333 Richard Lelegh
1334 Roger Leboulot
1335 Bara Domontibus
1336 John Wedlock
1337 John Despenser
1338 John de Bristol
1339 John Fitz Abraham
1340 Davide Demontius
1341 Peter Rashall
1342 Ebra Destakenpoole
1343 Walter Reith
1344 William Pallard
1345 William Pallard
1346 Walter Dekerdiffe
1347 Walter Heyne
1348 John Wallen
1349 William Dewandspar
1350 Walter Dekerdiffe
1351 NickO'Heyne
1352 Nick Delaoits
1353 Walter Dekerdiffe
1354 Pierce Wincent
1355 John Gallenger
1356 Walter Dekerdiffe
1357 John Gallenger
1358 Adam Ruth
1359 Walter Dekerdiffe
1360 Pierce Wincent
1361 Pierce Wincent
1362 William Droope
1363 Adam Ruth
1364 William Skiddy
1365 William Skiddy
1366 Pierce Wincent
1367 William Skiddy
1368 Jordan Kerdiffe
1369 William Droope
1370 John Leblown
1371 John Leblown
1372 Thomas Tith
1373 William Droope Probably the son of Walter Drop alias Droup.[4]
1374 William Downane
1375 Thomas Tith
1376 William Droope
1377 William Dondon
1378 Thomas Tith
1379 David Miagh
1380 John Lombard
1381 David Myah
1382 Robert Drooper
1383 John Myne
1384 John Myne
1385 John Myne
1386 Robert Drooper
1387 John Mably
1388 John Mably
1389 John Lombard
1390 William Pollent
1391 Redmond Kerwick
1392 Andw. Stakepoole
1393 Redmond Kerick
1394 Robt. Flemming
1395 Wm. Warriner
1396 Thomas Honyboard
1397 Thomas Burdeys
1398 John Warriner
1399 John Warriner
1400 John Knapp

15th century[edit]

Year Name Notes
1401 Richard Lavalle
1402 William Sughin
1403 John Pennifleet
1404 John Skiddy
1405 John Signie
1406 Wm. Sughin
1407 John Weight
1408 Wm. Sughin
1409 Thos. Morden
1410 John Worner
1411 Thos. Morrough
1412 Thos. Wordonton
1413 Patk. Rice
1414 Thos. Molenton
1415 Robt. Garner
1416 Robt. Garner
1417 Robt. Garner
1418 Robt. Garner
1419 Thos. Molenton
1420 Robt. Borderen
1422 Thos. Molenton
1423 Pierce Droop
1424 Robt. Barner
1425 David Landebook
1426 Geof. White
1427 David Landebook
1428 Edward Dantsey
1429 Godfrey Waile
1430 Geof. Gallaway
1431 Wm. Anasey
1432 Wm. Anasey
1433 Wm. Anasey
1434 John Menia
1435 Geof. White
1436 John Morough
1437 Godfrey Gallaway
1438 John Morrough
1439 John Skiddy
1440 John Skiddy
1441 John Meagh
1442 John Morrough
1443 Wm. Goold
1444 Wm. Goold
1445 John Morrough
1446 John Goold
1447 Richd. Skiddy
1448 John Goold
1449 Pat Gallaway
1450 John Gallaway
1451 Richd. Skiddy
1452 John Goold
1453 Richd. Skiddy
1454 Wm. Gallaway
1455 Richd. Skiddy
1456 Richd. Lavallen
1457 Wm. Gallaway
1458 Richd. Skiddy
1459 Wm. Skiddy
1460 Pat Gallaway
1461 Richd. Skiddy
1462 John Gallaway
1463 Wm. Goold
1464 John Goold
1465 John Skiddy
1466 Richard Skiddy
1467 John Meagh
1468 Godfrey Noile
1469 John Mezca
1470 Richd. Skiddy
1471 John Gallaway
1472 Wm. Gallaway
1473 Thos. Morrough
1474 Wm. Skiddy
1475 Richd. Lavallen
1476 John Gallaway
1477 Wm. Gallaway
1478 Richd. Skiddy
1479 Wm. Skiddy
1480 Wm. Skiddy
1481 Wm. Gallaway
1482 Richd. Gallaway
1483 Wm. Gallaway
1484 Wm. Skiddy
1485 Pat. Gallaway
1486 Wm. Gallaway
1487 Wm. Skiddy
1488 Maur. Roche
1489 Wm. Gallaway
1490 John Walters
1491 Maur. Roche
1492 John Lavallen
1493 Wm. Goold
1494 John Walters
1495 Thos. Coppenger
1496 John Lavallen
1497 Maur. Roche
1498 John Lavallen
1499 John Walters
1500 Maur. Roche

16th century[edit]

Year Name Notes
1501 Wm. Goold
1502 Wm. Gallaway
1503 Edmd. Goold
1504 John Gallaway
1505 Wm. Terry
1506 Wm. Skiddy
1507 John Skiddy
1508 Richd. Gallaway
1509 Ed. Gallaway
1510 Ed. Goold
1511 Ed. Terry
1512 John Gallaway
1513 John Roch
1514 E. Terry
1515 Richard Skiddy
1516 Walt. Gallaway
1517 John Skiddy
1518 Nick Skiddy
1519 Pat Terry
1520 Edm. Roch
1521 David Terry
1522 Richd. Goold
1523 Maur. Roch
1524 Ed. Goold
1525 Wm. Terry
1526 John Skiddy
1527 Walter Gallaway
1528 John Skiddy
1529 Patk. Terry
1530 Ed. Roch
1531 Richd. Goold
1532 Pat. Gallaway
1533 Dom. Roch
1534 Jas. Goold
1535 Wm. Coppenger
1536 Robt. Meagh
1537 Thos. Ronane
1538 Wm. Terry
1539 Jas. Roch
1540 Richd. Terry
1541 Christ. Creagh
1542 Wm. Sasfield
1543 Wm. Skiddy
1544 Jas. Goold
1545 Richd. Goold
1546 Wm. Goold
1547 Wm. Goold
1548 Robt. Meagh
1549 Thos. Ronane
1550 Dom. Roch
1551 Wm. Terry
1552 Jas. Roch
1553 Pat Gallway
1554 Richd. Terry
1555 Christ. Creagh
1556 Wm. Sasfield
1557 Wm. Skiddy
1558 Dom. Roch
1559 Ed. Goold
1560 Ed. Gallway
1561 John Gallway
1562 And. Gallway
1563 Maur. Roch
1564 Step. Coppenger
1565 Rich. Roch
1566 Wm. Gallway
1567 Ed. Goold
1568 John Gallway
1569 Andrew Gallway
1570 John Meagh
1571 Maur. Roche
1572 Step. Coppenger
1573 John Walters
1574 Wm. Terry
1575 Jas. Ronane
1576 Wm. Roch
1577 John Goold
1578 Walter Gallaway
1579 Maur. Roche
1580 Thos. Sasfield
1581 Chris. Walters
1582 Pat Gallway
1583 Jas. Roch
1584 Geo. Goold
1585 Stephen Walters
1586 Step. Terry
1587 Robt. Coppenger
1588 Ed. Terry
1589 John Skiddy
1590 Dom. Roch
1591 David Terry
1592 Henry Walsh
1593 Pat. Gallway
1594 Fra. Mortell
1595 Jas. Meagh
1596 Pat. Gallway
1597 Geo. Goold
1598 John Skiddy
1599 Jas. Sasfield
1600 Wm. Meade
1601 John Meade

17th century[edit]

Year Name Notes
1602 John Coppinger
1602 Thos. Sasfield
1603 Thos. Sasfield
1604 Ed. Terry
1605 Robt. Coppinger
1606 Wm. Sasfield
1607 Philip Mortell
1608 David Terry
1609 Dom. Roch
1610 Edmond Gallway
1611 Geo.Goold
1612 Dom. Tyrry
1612 Dom. Gallwey
1613 Wm. Skiddy
1613 Patrick Tyrry
1614 David Tyrry
1614 Ed. Tyrry
1615 Wm. Gold
1616 John Coppinger
1617 Patk. Tyrry
1618 Wm. Gold
1619 John Coppinger
1620 Wm. Tirrie fitz Richard
1621 Andrew Skiddie
1622 John Coppinger, Jun.
1623 John Roche
1624 John Roche
1625 Henry Gold fitz Adam
1626 Elmond Martell fitz Philip
1627 William Hore
1628 David Tirrye fitz-Edmund
1629 James Murroghe
1630 Thomas Ronayne
1631 Morrish Roche
1644 Robert Coppinger
1645 James Lombard
1645–1655 Cromwellian Commonwealth
1656 John Hodder 1st Mayor after the Act of Settlement that restored King Charles II of England
1657 William Hodder
1658 Philip Mathews
1659 Jonas Morris
1660 Christopher Oliver
1661 Walter Cooper
1662 Richard Covert First Mayor of Cork from the Huguenot community
1663 James Vandeleur
1664 Richard Bassen
1665 Nobler Dunscombe
1666 Thomas Farren
1667 Christopher Rye
1668 Christopher Rye
1669 Mathew Deane
1670 James Finch
1671 John Newenham
1672 John Hawkins
1673 Thomas Mills
1674 John Bayley
1675 George Wright
1676 William Field
1677 Timothy Tuckey
1678 Thomas Kitchenman
1679 John Bayley
1680 Robert Rogers
1681 William Alwin
1682 Richard Covert Second Term. His name is sometimes anglicised as Covett.[5]
1683 John Wright
1684 Edward Webber
1685 Christopher Crofts
1686 Edward Hoare
1687 William Ballard James II of England also appointed Ignatius Gold. Mayor in 1690 also.
1687 Ignatius Gold For King James II. He and his family forfeited estates in Ireland after James loss.
Last Catholic to hold the post until William Lyons.
1688 Patrick Roach For King William
1689 Dominick Sarsfield Fourth Viscount Sarsfield
1690 William Ballard
1691 Mathew Deane Baronet from Charleville, son served as an MP Cork as did his son.
1692 Daniel Crone
1693 William Howell
1694 Peter Renew Huguenot also served as Sheriff in 1681. Surname originally Renieu.
1695 Samuel Love Castle Saffron near Doneraile.
1696 James French
1697 William Roberts
1698 William Goddard Mayor of the Staple of Cork
1699 Theo. Morris
1700 John Sealy

18th century[edit]

Year Name Notes
1701 Simon Dring Surname sometimes listed as Tiring.
1702 John Whiting
1703 Edmund Knapp Served as MP for Cork City, 1715–27
1704 William Andrews Former Sheriff in 1698
1705 Francis Cotterel Former Sheriff in 1700
1706 Bernard Poye Former Sheriff in 1707
1707 Joseph Franklin
1708 Row. Delahoyde
1709 Noblet Rogers Former Sheriff in 1706
1710 Edward Hoare Former Sheriff in 1707 also served as MP for Cork City.
1711 Richard Philips Former Sheriff
1712 Daniel Perdian Huguenot also served as Sheriff in 1704. Surname originally Perdriau.
1713 John Allen
1714 Edward Browne
1715 Philip French Previously served as a sheriff in 1712
1716 William Lambley Previously served as a sheriff
1717 Abraham French Previously served as a sheriff
1718 John Morley Previously served as a sheriff
1719 John Terry Previously served as a sheriff in 1711
1720 Joseph Lavit Huguenot also served as Sheriff in 1713. Surname also spelled Lavite.
1721 William Hawkins
1722 Daniel Pearse
1723 Ed. Brockelsby
1724 George Bennett
1725 Ambrose Cremore
1726 Robert Atkins
1727 Thomas Browne
1728 Hugh Millard
1729 John Atkins
1730 Joseph Austin
1731 James Hulett
1732 Samuel Croker
1733 Thomas Pembroke
1734 George Fuller Freeman of cork, elected alderman 1727.
1735 Amb. Jackson
1736 Thomas Farren
1737 John Baldwin
1738 Adam Newman
1739 William Fuller
1740 Harding Parker
1741 Richard Bradshaw
1742 William Owgans
1743 Randall Westropp
1744 William Winthrop
1745 Walter Lavite Huguenot son of Joseph, also served as Sheriff in 1733
1746 William Taylor [6]
1747 Hugh Millerd [6]
1748 Daniel Crone [6]
1749 William Holmes [6]
1750 Robert Wrixon [6]
1751 Will Busteed [6]
1752 Mathias Smith [6]
1753 Sir John Freke, 3rd Baronet
1754 George Hodder [6]
1755 John Reilly [6]
1756 William Harding [6]
1757 Usher Philpott [6]
1758 John Swete [6]
1759 Phineas Barry [6]
1760 Joseph Witherall [6]
1761 Andrew Franklyn [6]
1762 John Wrixon [6]
1763 John Smith [6]
1764 Boyle Travers [6]
1765 Will Parkes [6]
1766 Samuel Maylor [6]
1767 James Chatterton [6]
1768 Noblett Phillips [6]
1769 Godfrey Baker [6]
1770 Christopher Collis [6]
1771 John Webb [6]
1772 John Roe [6]
1773 Samuel Rowland [6]
1774 John Travers [6]
1775 William Butler [6]
1776 Hugh Lawton [6]
1777 Thomas Owgan [6]
1778 Palms. Wastropp [6]
1779 John Harding [6]
1780 Fras. Carlton [6]
1781 Walter Travers [6]
1782 Sober Kent [6]
1783 Richard Kellett [6]
1784 James Morrison [6]
1785 (Sir) John Franklin [6]
1786 (Sir) Samuel Rowland [6]
1787 James Kingston [6]
1788 Richard Purcell [6]
1789 Henry Harding [6] died and replaced by Humphrey Crowley
1790 Richard Harris [6]
1791 Henry Puxley [6]
1792 John Shaw[7]
1793 William Wilcocks[8] Willcocks ran unsuccessfully in 1792 and moved to Upper Canada as a merchant before returning to becoming mayor.[9]
1794 John Thompson[10]
1795 Jasper Lucas [6]
1796 (Sir) Vesian Pick[11]
1797 Kingsmill Berry [6]
1798 Philip Bennet [6]
1799 Michael Bunsteed [6]
1800 Philip Allen

19th century[edit]

Year Name Party Notes
1801 Michael Robert Westropp
1802 Michael Robert Westropp Re-elected
1803 Richard Lane
1804 Thomas Wagget
1805 Charles Evanson
1806 Rowland Morrison
1807 John Day
1808 Thomas Harding
1809 John Foster
1810 Noblett Johnson
1811 Paul Maylor
1812 Thomas Dorman
1813 Peter Dumas
1814 Sir David Perrier
1815 Henry Sadlier
1816 John George Newsom
1817 Edward Allen
1818 Thomas Gibbings
1819 Richard Digby
1820 Isaac Jones
1821 Sir Anthony Perrier Huguenot, noted for distillation method.
1822 Edward Newsom
1823 Henry Bagnell Merchant
1824 Bartholomew Gibbings
1825 John N. Wrixon
1826 Thomas Harrison
1827 Richard N. Parker
1828 Thomas Dunscombe Blackrock Castle was rebuilt during his term
1829 Thomas Pope
1830 George Knapp
1831 Joseph Garde
1832 John Besnard Huguenot / Weaver
1833 Joseph Leycester Conservative
1834 Charles Perry
1835 Andrew Spearing
1836 Peter Besnard Huguenot / Weaver
1837 John Saunders
1838 John Bagnell
1839 Lionel J. Westropp
1840 James Lane
1841 Juilius Besnard Huguenot / Weaver
1842 Thomas Lyons Merchant. First Catholic Mayor of Cork since 1688.
1843 Francis Beamish Repeal Association
1844 William Fagan Repeal Association/Whig
1845 Richard Dowden
1846 Andrew F. Roche
1847 Edward Hackett Died in Office
1847 Andrew Roche Replaced Hackett
1848 William Lyons
Father of Robert Spencer Dyer Lyons MP and physician.
1849 Sir William Lyons Re-elected and knighted on royal visit.
1850 John Shea
1851 James Lambkin
1852 William Hackett
1853 John Francis Maguire Became an MP for Dungarvan then Cork City
1854 John N. Murphy
1855 Sir John Gordon
1856 William Fitzgibbon
1857 William Fitzgibbon
1858 Daniel Donegan
1859 John Arnott Liberal Businessman born in Scotland, founder of the Arnotts department chain.
1860 Sir John Arnott Liberal
1861 Sir John Arnott Liberal Served as an MP for Kinsale
1862 John Francis Maguire Liberal Also an MP
1863 John Francis Maguire Liberal
1864 John Francis Maguire Liberal
1865 Charles J. Cantillon
1866 Francis Lyons Liberal
1867 Francis Lyons Liberal
1868 Francis Lyons Liberal
1869 Daniel O'Sullivan
1870 William Hegarty
1871 John Daly Home Rule League
1872 John Daly Irish Parliamentary Party
1873 John Daly Irish Parliamentary Party
1874 Daniel A. Nagle
1875 Daniel A. Nagle
1876 George Penrose Knighted
1877 Barry J. Sheehan
1878 William V. Greeg
1879 Patrick Kennedy
1880 Patrick Kennedy
1881 Sir Daniel V. O'Sullivan Grandfather of Maureen O'Sullivan
1882 Daniel J. Galvin
1883 Daniel J. Galvin
1884 Daniel J. Galvin Until June replaced
1884 Barry J. Sheehan From June
1885 Paul J. Madden
1886 Paul J. Madden
1887 John O'Brien
1888 John O'Brien
1889 Daniel Ryan
1890 Daniel Horgan Irish National League
1891 Daniel Horgan Irish National League Nationalist supported Charles Stewart Parnell in Irish Parliamentary Party split
1892 Daniel Horgan Irish National League
1893 Augustine Roche Irish Parliamentary Party Supported Parnell in split
1894 Augustine Roche Irish Parliamentary Party
1895 Patrick H. Meade
1896 Sir John Scott Unionist
1897 Patrick H. Meade
1898 Patrick H. Meade
1899–1900 Eugene Crean Irish Parliamentary Party Last officeholder before title was changed

Lord Mayors of Cork[edit]

20th century[edit]

Year Name Party Notes
1900 Sir Daniel Hegarty First Lord Mayor of Cork
1901 Edward Fitzgerald Created a baronet on 7 September 1903[12]
1902 Edward Fitzgerald
1903 Sir Edward Fitzgerald, 1st Baronet
1904 Augustine Roche Irish Parliamentary Party MP for Cork 1905–1910
1905 Joseph Barrett Grandfather of Stephen D. Barrett
1906 Joseph Barrett
1907 Richard Cronin
1908 Thomas Donovan
1909 Thomas Donovan
1910 Thomas Donovan
1911 Henry O'Shea
1911 James Simcox All-for-Ireland League
1912 James Simcox All-for-Ireland League
1912 Henry O'Shea Irish Parliamentary Party Redmondite IPP
1913 Henry O'Shea Irish Parliamentary Party
1914 Henry O'Shea Irish Parliamentary Party
1915 Henry O'Shea Irish Parliamentary Party
1916 Thomas C. Butterfield
1917 Thomas C. Butterfield
1918 Thomas C. Butterfield
1919 William F. O'Connor
1920 Tomás Mac Curtain Sinn Féin First Sinn Féin Lord Mayor. Shot dead by members of the
Royal Irish Constabulary during the Irish War of Independence
1920 Terence MacSwiney Sinn Féin MacCurtain's successor, elected unanimously by the council.
Died in hunger strike in Brixton Prison
1920 Donal O'Callaghan Sinn Féin
1921 Donal O'Callaghan Sinn Féin Ex officio member of the Senate of Southern Ireland as Lord Mayor of Cork and elected in 1921 as a member for Cork Borough in the House of Commons of Southern Ireland, which would have been incompatible positions if either had functioned.
He boycotted both, attending the Second Dáil as a TD.
1922 Donal O'Callaghan Sinn Féin
1923 Donal O'Callaghan Sinn Féin
1924 Seán French Sinn Féin Cork TD, Longest serving Lord Mayor of Cork
since the foundation of the state
1925 Seán French Sinn Féin
1926 Seán French Fianna Fáil
1927 Seán French Fianna Fáil
1928 Seán French Fianna Fáil
1929 Seán French Fianna Fáil
1930 Frank Daly Fianna Fáil
1931 Frank Daly Fianna Fáil
1932 Seán French Fianna Fáil
1933 Seán French Fianna Fáil
1934 Seán French Fianna Fáil
1935 Seán French Fianna Fáil
1936 Seán French Fianna Fáil
1937 Seán French Fianna Fáil Died in office
1937 James Hickey Labour Party
1938 James Hickey Labour Party
1939 James Hickey Labour Party
1940 William Desmond Fine Gael
1941 John Horgan Fine Gael
1942 James Allen
1942 Richard Anthony Labour Party
1943 James Hickey Labour Party
1944 Seán Cronin
1945 Michael Sheehan Independent
1946 Michael Sheehan Independent
1947 Michael Sheehan Independent
1948 Michael Sheehan Independent
1949 Seán McCarthy Fianna Fáil
1950 Seán McCarthy Fianna Fáil
1951 Walter Furlong Fianna Fáil
1952 Patrick McGrath Fianna Fáil
1953 Patrick McGrath Fianna Fáil
1954 Patrick McGrath Fianna Fáil
1955 Patrick McGrath Fianna Fáil
1956 Seán Casey Labour Party
1957 Valentine Jago Cork Civic Party
1958 Seán McCarthy Fianna Fáil
1959 Jane Dowdall Fianna Fáil First female Lord Mayor of Cork
1960 Stephen D. Barrett Fine Gael
1961 Anthony Barry Fine Gael
1962 Seán Casey Labour Party
1963 Seán McCarthy Fianna Fáil
1964 Gus Healy Fianna Fáil
1965 Cornelius Desmond Labour Party
1966 Seán Casey Labour Party Died in office
1966 Seán McCarthy Fianna Fáil
1967 Pearse Wyse Fianna Fáil
1968 John Bermingham Fine Gael
1969 Thomas Pearse Leahy Labour Party
1970 Peter Barry Fine Gael Former Minister for Foreign Affairs
1971 Timothy J. O'Sullivan Fine Gael
1972 Seán O'Leary Fine Gael Grandson of John Horgan
1973 Patrick Kerrigan Labour Party
1974 Pearse Wyse Fianna Fáil
1975 Gus Healy Fianna Fáil
1976 Seán French Fianna Fáil
1977 Gerald Goldberg Fianna Fáil First Jewish Lord Mayor of Cork
1978 Brian C. Sloane Fianna Fáil
1979 Jim Corr Fine Gael
1980 Toddy O'Sullivan Labour Party
1981 Paud Black Fianna Fáil
1982 Hugh Coveney Fine Gael Minister for Defence & Minister for the Marine
1983 John Dennehy Fianna Fáil
1984 Liam Burke Fine Gael
1985 Dan Wallace Fianna Fáil
1986 Gerry O'Sullivan Labour Party Labour Party TD and Minister of State for the Marine.
1987 Thomas Brosnan Fianna Fáil
1988 Bernard Allen Fine Gael
1989 Chrissie Aherne Fianna Fáil
1990 Frank Nash Labour Party
1991 Denis Cregan Fine Gael
1992 Micheál Martin Fianna Fáil Later became leader of Fianna Fáil and Taoiseach
1993 John Murray Labour Party
1994 Tim Falvey Fianna Fáil
1995 Joe O'Callaghan Labour Party
1996 Jim Corr Fine Gael
1997 Dave McCarthy Fianna Fáil
1998 Joe O'Flynn Labour Party
1999 Damian Wallace Fianna Fáil Son of Dan Wallace, Lord Mayor in 1985

21st century[edit]

Year Name Party Notes
2000 P. J. Hourican Fine Gael
2001 Tom O'Driscoll Fianna Fáil
2002 John Kelleher Labour
2003 Colm Burke Fine Gael
2004 Seán Martin Fianna Fáil Brother of Micheál Martin
2005 Deirdre Clune Fine Gael Daughter of Peter Barry, TD and Senator for Cork South Central
2006 Michael Ahern Labour
2007 Donal Counihan Fianna Fáil
2008 Brian Bermingham Fine Gael Son of John Bermingham, Lord Mayor in 1968
2009 Dara Murphy[13] Fine Gael Elected TD for Cork North Central in 2011
2010 Mick O'Connell[14] Labour
2011 Terry Shannon Fianna Fáil
2012 John Buttimer[15] Fine Gael Brother of Jerry Buttimer
2013 Catherine Clancy[16] Labour Sister of Ciarán Lynch and sister-in-law of Kathleen Lynch
2014 Mary Shields Fianna Fáil
2015 Chris O'Leary Sinn Féin First Sinn Féin Lord Mayor in 90 years
2016 Des Cahill Fine Gael
2017 Tony Fitzgerald Fianna Fáil
2018 Mick Finn Independent First independent Lord Mayor in 70 years
2019 John Sheehan Fianna Fáil
2020 Joe Kavanagh[17] Fine Gael
2021 Colm Kelleher[18] Fianna Fáil
2022 Deirdre Forde[19] Fine Gael
2023 Kieran McCarthy[20] Independent

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