deputy mayor
Municipal leader's backup
A deputy mayor is an official who serves directly below a mayor, handling administrative duties and stepping in when the mayor is absent or incapacitated.
In some cities the position is appointed; in others it's elected or assigned to a city council member.
The scope of authority varies widely by municipality: The deputy mayor oversees budget negotiations while the mayor focuses on public appearances.
- city hallSeat of local government
- municipal buildingLocal government office structure
- city councilLocal legislative assembly
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
- councilmanElected municipal representative
municipal · elected · official · appointee · community leader · ribbon cutting · photo op · press conference · second-in-command · borough · commissioner · local government · local politics · civic · chamber · gavel · podium · ward
- Deputieslieutenant, second-in-command, second in command, number two, vice president
- local officialsalderman, council member, councilman, councilwoman, city council member
- city officialscity manager, city clerk, council member, city treasurer, councilman
- executive officechief of staff, aide, advisor, executive assistant, assistant
- local governmentcity manager, aldermen, city hall, councillors, councillor
- municipal governmentcity council, municipal council, town council, city manager, municipal budget
deputy mayormayor
Elected head of municipality
chief executive · city manager · top executive · head of government · principal
deputy mayorprivate citizen
ordinary citizen · constituent · member of the public · civilian · outsider
deputy, mayor, deputies, deputize, deputized, deputizing, deputation, mayoral, mayoralty