The World Mayor Project aims to raise the profile of mayors worldwide and honour those who have served their communities well and who have made contributions to the well-being of cities nationally and internationally FRONT PAGE About World Mayor The 2012 results The 2012 project The 2012 shortlist The 2012 long-list Code of Ethics | Código de Ética | The World Mayor Prize World Mayor Prize winners exchange letters Mayor of Bilbao debates Mayor of Perth debates Mayor of Bilbao interview Mayor of Perth profile For Mayor of Amuwo Odofin For Mayor of Angeles City For Mayor of Ankara For Mayor of Auckland For Mayor of Bilbao For Mayor of Changwon City For Mayor of El Paso For Mayor of Ljubljana For Mayor of Matamoros For Mayor of Minneapolis For Mayor of Newark For Mayor of Perth For Mayor of Puerto Montt For Mayor of Quebec City For Mayor of Surakarta For Mayor of Tel Aviv For Mayor of Zeralda The 2010 results The 2010 project The 2010 finalists Marcelo Ebrard says thank you Mick Cornett says thank you Helen Zille and Marcelo Ebrard exchange letters The 2008 results The 2008 project The 2008 finalists The World Mayor Award Helen Zille thanks supporters Mayors of Melbourne and Cape Town exchange letters The 2006 results Methodology The 2006 finalists The World Mayor Award Dora Bakoyannis congratulates John So The 2005 results Contest methodology List of finalists Winning mayors write Mayor Rama writes - Mayor Bakoyannis replies The 2004 contest List of all 2004 finalists Edi Rama wins 2004 award People ask - Edi Rama replies Front Page Site Search About City Mayors

Iñaki Azkuna, Mayor of Bilbao, Spain awarded the 2012 World Mayor Prize Iñaki Azkuna, Mayor of Bilbao, Spain, has been awarded the 2012 World Mayor Prize. It has been said that Bilbao’s transformation from a declining industrial city in Spain’s northern Basque Province to an international centre for tourism and the arts has been sparked by two events: the opening of the Guggenheim Museum in 1997 and the election of Iñaki Azkuna as mayor two years later. The World Mayor Commendation has been awarded to Lisa Scaffidi, Lord Mayor of Perth. More Some 463,000 people took part in the 2012 World Mayor Project The aims of the international World Mayor Project, launched by the urban affairs think tank City Mayors Foundation in January 2004, are twofold. First, City Mayors seeks to raise the profile of mayors worldwide by honouring those who have served their communities well, governed openly and honestly, as well as making significant contributions to cities nationally and internationally. The second objective of World Mayor is to involve as many people as possible from all parts of the world in the project. More Bilbao Mayor Iñaki Azkuna questioned by an international audience City Mayors invited those who participated in World Mayor 2012 to put questions to Bilbao Mayor Iñaki Azkuna, winner of the 2012 World Mayor Prize. From the questions received, a representative selection was forwarded to the mayor. He replies with candour and thoughtfulness. More Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi questioned by an international audience City Mayors invited those who participated in World Mayor 2012 to put questions to Perth Mayor Lisa Scaffidi, winner of the 2012 World Mayor Commendation. From the questions received, a representative selection was forwarded to the mayor. She replies below in great detail, with candour and thoughtfulness. More Code of Ethics for city leaders The City Mayors Foundation and the World Mayor Project were established in 2003 to promote, encourage and facilitate good local government. To strengthen local government further, a Code of Ethics for city leaders, who wish to perform their duties beyond all reproach, has been devised. All mayors wishing be considered for the World Mayor Prize are expected to sign up to the Code of Ethics. English | Español | World Mayor Prize sculpture shows courage and conviction City Mayors commissioned French artist Manuel Ferrari to design a sculpture that was as unique as the city of the winning mayor. City Mayors' senior editor, Tann vom Hove, said: “We asked Manuel Ferrari to produce a design that shows what an inspirational mayor can achieve if he builds on strong foundations.” More

The world's most outstanding mayors receive the World Mayor Prize. Winners since 2004: Edi Rama, Tirana, Dora Bakoyannis, Athens, John So, Melbourne, Helen Zille, Cape Town. Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico City and Iñaki Azkuna, Bilbao Iñaki Azkuna, Mayor of Bilbao, Spain Lisa Scaffidi, Lord Mayor of Perth, Australia Joko Widodo, former Mayor of Surakarta, Indonesia Régis Labeaume, Mayor of Québec, Canada John F Cook, Mayor of El Paso, USA World Mayor winners and runners-up 2004 to 2012 In 2004: Winner: Edi Rama (Tirana, Albania); Runner-up: Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Mexico City, Mexico); In third place: Walter Veltroni (Rome, Italy) In 2005: Winner: Dora Bakoyannis (Athens, Greece); Runner-up: Hazel McCallion (Mississauga, Canada); In third place: Alvaro Arzú (Guatemala City, Guatemala) In 2006: Winner: John So (Melbourne, Australia); Runner up: Job Cohen (Amsterdam, Netherland); In third place: Stephen Reed (Harrisburg, USA) In 2008: Winner: Helen Zille (Cape Town, South Africa); Runner up: Elmar Ledergerber (Zurich, Switzerland); In third place: Leopoldo López (Chacao, Venezuela) In 2010: Winner: Marcelo Ebrard (Mexico City, Mexico); Runner-up: Mick Cornett (Oklahoma City, USA); In third place: Domenico Lucano (Riace, Italy) In 2012: Winner: Iñaki Azkuna (Bilbao, Spain); Runner-up: Lisa Scaffidi (Perth, Australia); In third place: Joko Widodo (Surakarta, Indonesia)