Mark Lygo is a British
Labour Party politician and former
Lord Mayor
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of
Oxford
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The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuou ...
,
England
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, a position he held from November 2020 to May 2022. Since 2008 he has been a councillor of the
Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council is the local authority for the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. Oxford has had a council since medieval times, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1974, Oxford has been a non-metropolitan district, wi ...
representing the Churchill,
Marston and
Northway wards for Labour. At the council he has been an executive board member for Sport, Play, Schools Liaison & Olympics. Other his activities include local school governor, supporter of local charities, etc. He is also chairman of the amateur youth football club Quarry Rovers.
See also
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List of mayors of Oxford
The earliest recorded mayor of Oxford in England was Laurence Kepeharm (1205–1207?).
On 23 October 1962 the city was granted the honour of electing a Lord Mayor. Notable figures who have been Lord Mayor of Oxford include J. N. L. Baker (196 ...
References
External links
New Lord Mayor of Oxford to be appointed virtually–
BBC News
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Oxford history: List of Lord Mayors from 1962
Lord mayors of Oxford
Members of Oxford City Council
Labour Party (UK) councillors
Labour Party (UK) mayors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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