He retired in 1982, but continued to sit on the council, serving as Lord Mayor of Belfast that year.

In 2002 Maskey became the first ever republican to serve as Lord Mayor of Belfast.

The following is a list of Lord Mayors of Belfast since the creation of the position in 1892.

He was elected as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1961 and served for two years.

Maskey later became Lord Mayor of Belfast, a position appointed by Council.

He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1990-1991.

He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1963 to 1966.

He served as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1986 - 1987; and again from June 2000 to June 2001.

In 1942, he was elected as the Lord Mayor of Belfast, but he died after a few months in office.

They stood David Cook, a former Lord Mayor of Belfast.