Lord Mayor of Perth (Joan of What?)

The Lord Mayor of the Imperial City of  is the chief executive of the. The Lord Mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the. In addition, the Mayor oversees all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and the public school system within Swanstone. The oversees an annual city budget of &sect;70 billion &mdash; the largest municipal budget in Cygnia.

The Lord Mayor's office is located in Swanstone City Hall; it has jurisdiction over all 100 wards of Swanstone. The Lord Mayor appoints a large number of officials, including commissioners who head city departments, and his or her deputy mayors. The Lord Mayor's regulations are compiled in title 43 of the Swanstone City Code. According to current law, the Lord Mayor is limited to three consecutive four-year terms in office.

The current Lord Mayor,, was elected following the as the first female Lord Mayor. She won re-election to second and third terms at the and  elections respectively. As she is unable to seek re-election due to term limits, she is due to step down on 22 October 2019, when her successor will be inaugurated as the 63rd Lord Mayor of Swanstone.