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A Lord Provost is the figurative and ceremonial head of one of the principal cities in Scotland. Four cities, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, have the right to appoint a Lord Provost instead of a provost (mayor). The Lord Provosts of Edinburgh and Glasgow enjoy the style of "The Right Honourable" before their names.

A Lord Provost has a higher status than Lord Mayor in other parts of the United Kingdom. He is ex officio the Lord Lieutenant for that city, in accordance with section 1 of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 - allowing the city council to choose its own representative from the Queen.

Permission to use the title 'Lord Provost" is granted to a city by The Queen under the Royal Prerogative, acting on the advice of Government Ministers.

See also

• Provost (civil)
• List of Lord Provosts of Edinburgh
• List of Lord Provosts of Glasgow
• List of Provosts and Lord Provosts of Aberdeen
• List of Lord Provosts of Dundee