On 01/01/2016 14:48, Roland Perry wrote:

In message , at 14:11:06 on
Fri, 1 Jan 2016, e27002 aurora remarked:

Not a councillor since 2014. I'm just a pensioner these days.

So, under the UK tradition you do not retain the title after your term
in office?

US tradition is slightly more familiar to me. Certain titles,
President, Congressman, Judge, remain with the holder after his term

It seems to happen in the ex-military, but not the sort of roles you
mention. I don't think people can even keep a title like "Professor"
unless elected to one of the few Emeritus Professorships.

Those pompous ex-Army bods who continue to give themselves the Captain
or Major title in civilian life are subject to widespread derision from
most military types!

I know a few medical doctors who remain Mr or Mrs/Ms in their non-work
lives too.