The 23-year-old, who identifies as genderqueer, agender and non-binary, was unanimously voted in by The City of Bangor Council following this year’s elections.
Hurcum previously held the position as deputy mayor and worked as a councillor for four years. Following the news, the Bangor university graduate tweeted: “When I came out two years ago I was so worried I’d be ostracized by my community or worse.
Today my community elected me mayor of our great city. “The youngest ever mayor in Wales. The first ever openly non-binary mayor of any city anywhere.
Beyond humbled, Diolch Bangor.” Hurcum later explained how they will use their new position to enact change. “I’ll be wanting to use my term to promote Bangor as much as I can, bring in