Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council
Cllr Ruairi McHugh
On 02 June 2025, Sinn Fein Cllr Ruairí McHugh was elected the new Mayor to represent the City and District for the incoming 2025-26 period when he accepted the Mayoral chain from his predecessor the SDLP’s Cllr Lilian Seenoi Barr at the Council’s Annual meeting in the Guildhall.
Mayor Ruairí McHugh, will be supported in his role as Mayor, by Alderman Niree McMorris, who takes up the position of Deputy Mayor.