Councillor Kathy Watkin has been elected as Lord Mayor of Plymouth, with Councillor Chip Tofan as the new Deputy Lord Mayor for the coming year.
The Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Chip Tofan 
The Lord Mayor and Consort Councillor Kathy Watkin and Alderman Dr John Mahony
They were both elected at the Annual General Meeting this morning (Friday 16 May)
Councillor Watkin trained and worked as a speech and language therapist before training as a solicitor.
Kathy worked in the legal sector in two well known firms in Plymouth and as a registered sole practitioner in her own practice for 13 years prior to retirement.
She has served on various committees including Licencing, Corporate Parenting, Mount Edgcumbe, Planning and has been the vice chair for the Health Scrutiny Committee and Health and Wellbeing Board.
In 2023 she was elected as Deputy Lord Mayor.
She said: “What a privilege it is to be elected as Lord Mayor, I am really looking forward to the coming year, meeting all the different communities in Plymouth and engaging with them.
“I want to thank my fellow Councillors for choosing me as their next Lord Mayor for the year.”
Councillor Chip Tofan was born in Iasi, Romania, graduating from Iasi Gheorghe Ashachi University, with a bachelor’s degree in engineering and now runs his own business providing consultancy services.
Chip was first elected to Plymouth City Council in May 2022, representing Eggbuckland Ward.
During his time as a councillor, Chip has been a member of different committees including Scrutiny, Licensing, Natural Infrastructure and the Growth Scrutiny Panel.
Chip said: “I am so pleased to be elected as Deputy Lord Mayor and look forward to supporting Kathy over the next year in office and working together.”