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Acouncillor, alternativelycouncilman,councilwoman,councilperson, orcouncil member, is someone who sits on, votes in, or is a member of, acouncil. This is typically an elected representative of anelectoral district in amunicipal or regionalgovernment, or otherlocal authority. The title of a councillor varies geographically, with a name generally being preceded by their title (or the shortened versionCllr when written) in formal or council-related situations in many places.
Due to the control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unlike most provincial elections, municipal elections are usually held on a fixed date of 4 years.
This is about honorary rank, not elected officials.
InFinland councillor (neuvos) is the highest possible title of honour which can be granted by thePresident of Finland. There are several ranks of councillors and they have existed since the Russian Rule. Some examples of different councillors in Finland are as follows:
As per theSeventy-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India,municipal governance in India is looked after by elected councillors who are members of either amunicipal corporation (for cities) or amunicipality (for towns).
Under the Philippine Republic Act No. 7160 (otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991), acouncilor is a member of a local council that is the legislative body of the local government unit. They are commonly referred to as "Sanggunian Member" because the official designation of municipal, city and provincial councils is the equivalent term inFilipino (used even when speaking or writing in English): Sanggunian Bayan, Sanggunian Panglunsod and Sanggunian Panlalawigan, respectively.[1]
Alllocal authorities in the United Kingdom are overseen by elected councillors. These include:
According toDebrett's Correct Form the English title "Councillor" (often shortened to 'Cllr') applies only to elected members of city, borough or district councils.[2] However, there is no legal basis for this restriction and in practice the title is applied to all councillors at all levels of local government. Where necessary, parish and county councillors are differentiated by the use of a fuller title such as "town councillor" or "county councillor". The title precedes the holder's rank or other title, as in Cllr Dr Jenny Smith or Cllr Sir Ricky Taing, and for women it precedes their title of marital status, as in Cllr Mrs Joan Smith.[2]
Councillors are typically elected as members ofpolitical parties or alternatively as independents. Councils may also co-opt unelected councillors to fill vacancies on a council where insufficient candidates have stood for election, although in practice this is rare outside parish councils. They are bound by a code of conduct enforced by standards boards.
In 2007 theElectoral Administration Act 2006 reduced the age limit for councillors to 18, leading to younger people standing.[3]
Youth Councillors are also elected in local areas by organisations that are members of the British Youth Council, such as Salford Youth Council.[4]
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Most councillors are not full-time professionals.
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland most larger borough, unitary authority or county councils do pay them basic allowances andout-of-pocket expenses. In addition, special responsibility allowances are paid to councillors who carry out more senior duties. The basic allowances and special responsibility allowances are theoretically paid to compensate councillors for time spent on council duties and are classed as salaries for tax purposes. Parish, town or community councillors may, since theLocal Government Act 2000, be paid for their services.
In Scotland, since 2007, councillors have received a salary of £15,000, as opposed to a series of allowances. This rises annually and as of 1 April 2023 councillor pay in Scotland stands at £20,099 per annum.[5] These are often topped up by special responsibility allowances.
TheLondon Assembly is regarded not as a local authority but as a regionaldevolvedassembly and its members are referred to as Assembly Members, not councillors.
Council member,councilman/councilwoman,councilor, orcouncillor is a title for a member of a council used in theUnited States.[6]
In particular, the title is used in the following cases:
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InAustralia,The Bahamas,Canada,New Zealand,South Africa,Botswana,Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of theCommonwealth, as well asIreland, acouncillor orcouncilor is an elected representative on alocal government council.
In theNetherlands, a member of themunicipal council is called agemeenteraadslid orraadslid. Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called awethouder, which is usually translated as 'alderman' or 'councillor'. The Dutch word for mayor isburgemeester. This is expressed in English as "mayor" or "burgomaster". The municipal executive is referred to collectively as theCollege van Burgemeester en Wethouders.
InBelgium, a member of the municipal council is called agemeenteraadslid in Dutch, andConseiller Communal in French. Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called aschepen in Dutch oréchevin in French. This is usually translated as "alderman" or "councillor" in English. The municipal executive is referred to collectively as theCollege van Burgemeester en Schepenen ouCollège du Bourgmestre et Echevins.
InBangladesh, a member of the city council is called aCouncillor. The Councillor of Bangladesh is a city corporation's ward representatives who are electedCity Corporations election by popular vote in every five years. Councilors carry out the developmental works of their elected wards and perform the functions of local government act and assist the CityMayor in all works under the City Corporation and carry out his orders.
InLuxembourg, anéchevin (Luxembourgish:Schäffe,German:Schöffe) is a member of the administration of aLuxembourgiancommune.
InNorway, a member of the municipal council,kommunestyret, is called akommunestyrerepresentant in Norwegian. The Norwegian word for mayor isordfører.
InHong Kong, members of district councils are also referred to as councillors.[7] Before 1999 thedistrict councils were known as district boards, upon the abolition of the municipal councils (theUrbCo and theRegCo) in December that year. In addition, members of the legislative council are also referred to as councillors. From 1996 to 1998 theLegislative Council were known as "Provisional Legislative Council", upon the abolition of theinterim legislature in July 1998.
Two types of councillor are elected in local elections held every five years inTurkey. These include 1,251 provincial councillors and 20,500 municipal councillors. Municipal councillors serve on the council of the 1,351 district and 30 metropolitan municipalities of Turkey, while provincial councillors serve on the provincial general council(İl Genel Meclisi).
