List of lord mayors of Leicester

The Lord Mayor of Leicester is the chairperson of Leicester City Council and the first citizen of the city of Leicester, England. The ancient office, formerly known simply as Mayor of Leicester, dates back to at least the year 1209 and is one of the oldest mayoralties in the English Midlands along with Lincoln and Northampton. In 1928 the title was upgraded to that of Lord Mayor by George V following the grant of city status in 1919. It is not to be confused with the new directly elected executive role of City Mayor established by the council in 2010.

The Lord Mayor is elected annually by the city councillors to undertake a role in their chamber similar to that of the Speaker in the House of Commons. Although chosen from among the predominantly politically affiliated councillors, they take an impartial role as chair during their term of office.

The Lord Mayor is also the principal focus of civic life in the city, responsible for hosting and attending many high profile events in its civic calendar. Thanks to Leicester's status as the county town of Leicestershire, the Lord Mayor is one of the central ceremonial dignitaries of the county, alongside the High Sheriff, the Lord Lieutenant, and the Bishop of Leicester, at civic ceremonies such as the Remembrance Sunday parade at the Arch of Remembrance.

The mayoralty of Leicester has a long and complex history surviving various transitions in local government structures, from the ancient borough, to municipal borough, to the modern unitary authority. It has been held by many notable Leicestrians, such as William Wyggeston, Hugh Aston, Gabriel Newton, John Biggs, and Arthur Wakerley in its 800 year history.