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Councillor Ron Silver is made mayor - at 80

May 16, 2008 11:28

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Candice Krieger,

Candice Krieger

1 min read

Boris Johnson is not the only one with a new mayoral role. Octogenarian Ron Silver has become the first mayor of Irthlingborough, a town in East Northamptonshire.

A former vice- chair of the ward of Irthlingborough, Mr Silver, 80, was inaugurated in the new, non-political, role last week.

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“I won’t be wearing a uniform but I will wear a chain of office,” Mr Silver tells People. “It’s quite an honour, being the first Jewish mayor in East Northamptonshire.”

A ward councillor for five years, Mr Silver would have been promoted to chairman but was given the title of mayor instead.