The Mayor and Mayoress of Newport - Maer a Maeres Casnewydd.

The Right Worshipful Mayor of Newport

The Mayor of Newport is elected by order of seniority and holds office for a year, the mayor is elected at the annual council meeting.

Councillor Trevor Watkins is the 391st Mayor of Newport.

Since being first elected to the council in 2004, Councillor Watkins has been on three scrutiny committees, planning, social services, education and democratic services. 

He is Chair of the Governors at Tredegar Primary School and a governor of John Frost School. 

Councillor Watkins said ‘It is a privilege to be selected as Mayor of Newport with my daughter as Mayoress. We are looking forward to meeting many of the citizens of Newport and promoting the businesses in the city.’ 

Deputy Mayor

Councillor Pat Drewett holds the position of Deputy Mayor.

A serving governor at St. Woolos Primary and St. Joseph’s R.C. High School; Councillor Drewett is a strong advocate for Newport’s rich heritage. He was a founding member and now life president of local charity, Our Chartist Heritage and a keen supporter for the Welsh Refugee Council.

Councillor Drewett says, “I feel so very privileged to have been given the task of serving the citizens of Newport as their Deputy Mayor which I will try do with integrity, and in honour of my late wife, Joan, and of all my family.” 

Inviting the mayor to an event

The mayor has a civic duty to represent and promote the city of Newport.

To invite the mayor to an event, please complete an online invitation form and return it to [email protected] as early as possible (minimum of three weeks in advance). 

Please note that the mayor has a busy schedule and it is not always possible to attend events at short notice.

For event protocol and advice please email us.

Mayoral Chains of Office

The Coat of Arms of the Newport forms part of the mayoral chains, of which there are two, one for the mayor and one for the mayoress.

In March 2002 Newport became Wales’ newest city, created to mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. The existing mayoral chains were adopted by the city and are now worn by the Mayor and Mayoress of the City of Newport.

Charities supported by the mayor’s office 2023/24