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About us
The 2008 finalists
Voting for World Mayor 2008
The World Mayor Award
On Mayor of Cape Town
On Mayor of Chacao
On Mayor of Gothenburg
On Mayor of Guayaquil
On Mayor of Memphis
On Mayor of Nuremberg
On Mayor of Tehran
On Mayor of Villa Nueva
On Mayor of Zurich
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
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World Mayor 2008
every vote counts
During the first round of World Mayor 2008, held in 2007, more than 100,000 citizens from around the world nominated some 820 mayors for the World Mayor title. Based on the number and quality of nominations, the editorial board of City Mayors, the organisers of the contest, selected 50 mayors from across the world, who proceed to the final round. Profiles of many of the shortlisted mayors have been written. More will be added. VOTING CLOSES AT THE END OF JUNE. The results will be announced in September.
You are now invited to choose, from the list of 50 finalists below, the mayor(s) you believe most worthy of the title World Mayor 2008 by commenting on their achievements but also, if you wish, on their shortcomings. Please comment, in English, on why the mayor(s) you voted for deserve to win the World Mayor Award.
Finalists from: Africa | North America | Latin America | Asia | Europe |
The City Mayors editorial board will choose the winner and runner ups based on the number of comments received and the persuasiveness and passion of arguments. The organisers believe that the strength of argument is as important as the number of comments. This ensures that a ‘good’ mayor from a smaller city can compete on equal terms with a mayor from a large metropolis. Starting in March 2008, selected comments will be published on this website. Please ensure that your comment is legal, informed, fair and not abusive.
Nomination form for World Mayor 2008
All comments are read by editors of World Mayor. Multiple comments for one mayor are eliminated. IMPORTANT: YOU MUST ENTER THE NAME OF CITY OF THE MAYOR TOGETHER WITH YOUR COMMENT IN THE COMMENT BOX. Thank you for participating in the World Mayor 2008 project.
*On 13 February 2008 Walter Veltroni resigned as Mayor of Rome to campaign to become Italian Prime Minister.
** Pierre Albertini was defeated in local elections held on 9 March 2008.
For your information: The World Mayor Project, organised by City Mayors, has no connection with any city or organisation and is run on strictly non-commercial lines. Sponsorships, advertising, subscriptions, donations or any other kind of revenue are NOT sought and will be rejected, if offered.
Introducing
World Mayor
The World Mayor project, organised by City Mayors, seeks out mayors who have the vision, passion and skills to make their cities amazing places to live in, work in and visit.
The World Mayor Project aims to show what outstanding mayors can achieve as well as raise their profiles nationally and internationally. It honours those who have served their communities selflessly and courageously and who have made significant contributions to the well-being of cities. The most outstanding mayor of 2008 will be presented with the World Mayor Award.
Previous winners and runner-ups
In 2006
Winner: John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne (Australia)
Runner-up: Job Cohen, Mayor of Amsterdam (Netherlands)
In 2005:
Winner: Dora Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens (Greece)
Runner-up: Hazel McCallion, Mayor of Mississauga (Canada)
In 2004:
Winner: Edi Rama, Mayor of Tirana (Albania)
Runner-up: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mayor of Mexico City (Mexico)